Enrollment in food assistance in Pennsylvania has hit a new record high, with more than 2 million participants receiving benefits in October and November. more
The number of homeless people in the U.S. has risen a stunning 12% in the last year, HUD has announced in a 117-page Annual Homelessness Assessment Report. more
More than three million children in the U.S. were involved in an investigation or other intervention for suspected abuse or neglect in 2021, the latest year with available data. more
LIHEAP is a federal program, administered at the state level, that helps low-income families pay their winter heating bills — and in some cases, cool their homes in the summer.
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"Black Americans continue to face discrimination in housing and are disproportionately affected by homelessness and are less likely to be homeowners than their white counterparts.”more
More than two years ago, the Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force delivered a final report and offered recommendations to overhaul the state’s embattled youth justice system. more
Thousands of residents in our region who get their health insurance through Affordable Care Act marketplaces have to lock in their plans for coverage beginning in 2024. more
The Biden administration is proposing a fresh crackdown on private health plans that have grown to cover half of the people on Medicare, restricting marketing practices to help consumers. more