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Volunteers hand out fresh produce and other groceries at a food giveaway event at the Wilmington YMCA
Delaware
Government Accountability
Home & Family

‘Blindsided’: Delawareans cope with food insecurity as federal judge orders Trump administration to resume full SNAP payments

Delaware will start giving SNAP recipients partial benefits, but a federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to restore full payments.

1 month ago

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Dairy products, which are covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is displayed for sale at a grocery store Friday, Oct. 31, 2025.
Food & Drink
Pennsylvania
Politics

SNAP partial benefits will be delayed by Trump admin’s red-tape process, Pa. officials say

Pennsylvania officials are asking the federal government to allow them to use a swifter method to calculate each household’s partial payment.

1 month ago

Brendan Boyle and Mary Gay Scanlon speaking to Sabrina Tate
Food & Drink
Pennsylvania
Politics

As SNAP benefits partially restart, Pennsylvania food pantries and residents continue to feel the squeeze

After federal court rulings, SNAP will issue November benefits to over 2 million Pennsylvanians — but at only half the usual amount.

1 month ago

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Dairy products, which are covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is displayed for sale at a grocery store Friday, Oct. 31, 2025.
National
Politics
Public Health

Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November after judges’ rulings

The USDA has a $5 billion contingency fund for the program, but the Trump administration had reversed an earlier agency plan to use that money to keep SNAP running.

1 month ago

People hold up a sign that reads
Home & Family
Pennsylvania
Public Health

‘Fund SNAP, not ICE’: Philadelphians call for expanded, continued SNAP benefits

Rallygoers were concerned that despite two judges’ rulings calling for funds to be restored, SNAP benefits will still be delayed and in danger amid the government shutdown.

1 month ago

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A woman shops for groceries
Explainers
Food & Drink
Politics

How hunger relief groups say you can help feed your neighbors during the shutdown and beyond

The USDA plans to freeze the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a cornerstone of the nation's social safety net relied upon by 1 in 8 Americans for groceries.

1 month ago

A volunteer prepares meals at the Philabundance Community Kitchen in Philadelphia, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.
National
Politics
Public Health

Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown

It wasn’t immediately clear how quickly the debit cards that beneficiaries use to buy groceries could be reloaded after the ruling. That process often takes one to two weeks.

1 month ago

U.S. President Donald Trump walks
Elections
Government
National

Trump says ‘it’s too bad’ he can’t run for a third term

President Donald Trump has acknowledged that he cannot run for a third term, citing constitutional limits, despite his interest in staying in the White House.

1 month ago

Josh Shapiro speaks
Law
National
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro joins lawsuit against Trump administration for cutting funds to public safety

Pennsylvania and 10 other states, including New Jersey and Delaware, are suing FEMA and the DHS.

1 month ago

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File: Crates of milk are seen at a food bnk warehouse on July 2, 2025.
Home & Family
Pennsylvania
Public Health

SNAP funding freeze: Here’s how to find free food resources in the Philadelphia region — and how to help

Nearly 472,000 Philadelphia residents rely on the federal food assistance program.

2 months ago

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters
Government
Law
National

Trump seeks ‘a lot of money’ from federal government for past DOJ investigations

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he did not know the dollar figures involved and suggested he had not spoken to officials about it.

2 months ago

Mahmoud Khalil thanks protesters
Immigration
Philadelphia
Policing

Philadelphia-based court hears appeal in pivotal freedom of speech case regarding Columbia student detained by ICE

The case involving Mahmoud Khalil has far-reaching implications for free speech, executive power and the limits of federal immigration authority.

2 months ago

‘’No Kings’’ protesters gather at Independence Mall in Philadelphia on Oct. 18, 2025
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Politics
Protests

Philly’s ‘No Kings’ protest brings thousands of anti-Trump demonstrators to Independence Mall

The crowd was smaller than June’s protest but participants were just as passionate about their opposition to President Trump.

2 months ago

Jennifer Mascott testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Texas' abortion ban, in Washington, D.C., on September 29, 2021.
Delaware
Law
National

Trump’s controversial pick will soon join federal 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, which hears cases from Pa., N.J. and Del.

Jennifer Mascott may not have the same “baggage” as Emil Bove, but Democrats decry her lack of experience and area ties.

2 months ago

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A University of Pennsylvania sign
Higher Education
Philadelphia
Politics

University of Pennsylvania declines to sign Trump’s higher-education compact

President J. Larry Jameson said he sought a wide range of input so the response “reflected our values and the perspectives of our broad community.”

2 months ago

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