Pennsylvania
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In PA-SNAP Asset Test Decision, We’re All Losers
With Pennsylvanians still hurting in the economic downturn, adding additional hurdles to the SNAP application process seems misguided with the already significant level of underuse of the program in Philadelphia and statewide.
How to Stay Warm this Winter with LIHEAP
In October, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) opened for the year, providing relief for individuals and families facing increased heating costs this winter. For households using electric heat sources, this will be the first full cold weather season with their electric rates uncapped. In these challenging times, assistance like LIHEAP play a critical role in keeping necessary utilities on!
Kimberly's story
Stories Of Struggle
The Elderly is suffering beyond understanding. We need to support our Elderly more effectively.I know our State of PA does not have any Grandparents rights, keeping many Grandparents them from being able to see their Grandchildren,for reasons beyond their control. Elder Abuse and Elder Financial Abuse is a big business, as this issue has touched our father an honorable man who served in the US AirForce defending this country for 25 years. When he was in his Elder years our country has turned their backs on him, while the Judicial System watch as a Bogus Exeuctor disapated everything he worked for in his life time. His estate sold at an Auction, including Christmas &, Birthday Presents devastating the family of the Elderly Parent. Dishonesty, lies and forgery of his Will disapted my honorable father, the rights for his family to maintain his legacy,and the heirlooms of his U S AirForce serving this country. Elder Abuse Laws did not help our father, at any level. His neglect was reported, his family asking for help, was unsucessful, to get him the help needed to Stop the Elderly Financial Abuse and physical neglect Please Stop Elderly Financial Abuse or Neglect loopholes in the laws to stop this crime from being a Big Business any longer..
Nancy Sinking Spring, PAI will never ever retire. I have no health insurance because the job I have now is as an independent contractor and I have no company benefits. My 401k is gone as we needed it to keep afloat during the time I had no work. Our dreams are gone for retirement, our dreams are dead.
D. Cranberry Township, PANot having enough food and/or eating cheaply and poorly!
Leonard Warren, PAMy poor 81-year old mother paid more than HALF OF HER SOCICAL SECURITY for HEATING OIL AND PROPANE GAS FROM DECEMBER THROUGH MARCH THIS YEAR!!! Next year she may be living in the streets because she cannot continue these outrageous, greedy payments to these bulging wallets of these compaines.
Trudy M, PAIt is a sad state of affairs when billion dollar corporations STILL get government subsidies and pay no taxes but still get enormous returns, the wealthy find all kinds of loopholes to avoid paying taxes and suddenly we can't afford to help our Seniors and the disabled. Shameful....just shameful.
Vicki Evans City, PA
Talking About ONE AWAY
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