Income Inequality

La falta de suministro de energía y los continuos aumentos de precios del gas y la electricidad este año han frustrado a los delawarenses.

Lack of energy supply and continuing price hikes for gas and electricity this year have frustrated Delawareans over ability to afford higher utility bills.

The Meyer administration is partnering with nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, which buys bundles of unpaid bills for about a penny on the dollar.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs the program, said that funds could be available “upon the government reopening, within 24 hours for most states.”

POWER Interfaith members fear the loss of revenue due to BIRT cuts could raise property taxes and slash critical services.

The food assistance payments had previously been frozen by the Trump administration amid the federal government shutdown.

Residents in need are selected at random to get free rides on SEPTA. Some advocates say those with the greatest need should get priority.

The hearing came two days before the U.S. Department of Agriculture planned to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Democrats have repeatedly voted against reopening the government as they demand that Republicans negotiate with them to extend expiring health care subsidies.

Gov. Josh Shapiro joins Democrats’ lawsuit for emergency SNAP funds amid government shutdown.

Most SNAP participants are families with children, more than 1 in 3 include older adults or someone with a disability, and 2 in 5 are households where someone is employed.

The bill builds on an existing state rebate program. It’s designed to help tenants living on fixed incomes.

The program provides $1,000 a month for 18 months to families with low incomes who live in Cobbs Creek, Strawberry Mansion and Nicetown-Tioga.

Through Spotfund, donors can donate to food pantries that serve students at the state’s 18 community colleges.

A long-simmering battle between Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and the White House over the state’s food-stamp program is set to come to a head by the end of this week.