Greenstein, Turner Bill to Streamline SNAP Application Process for Senior Citizens Advances Trenton - In an effort to ensure the state is maximizing its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Senate Health and Human Services Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Senators Linda Greenstein and Shirley Turner which would ensure that the number of[...]
Usually ice and cold go together, but not when it's this cold. Normally, the new downtown ice rink would be filled with skaters, but for the second straight day it was too cold for skaters to lace up. A deeper freeze is expected to move into the area.
This week's frigid weather isn't just an inconvenience for Iowans, it's downright dangerous. Daily lows have dropped each day since Friday, according to the National Weather Service, which recorded a high of 20 that day and a low of 8.
Pennsylvania has temporarily expanded its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to eligible college students during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Jay Kolls Updated: February 09, 2021 06:20 PM Created: February 09, 2021 04:27 PM The Minnesota Department of Transportation has its hands full with icy roads during this cold snap and has some advice to help drivers avoid hard-to-navigate trouble spots.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) - Many homeowners are getting stuck in the cold as this extended cold snap gives furnaces a workout. "We should be used to it but it's always a bit of a shock," Waterbury Service Technician Brandon Cates said. The cold weather is not only a shock to our system, it can [...]
The shelter system will prioritize placing those who are at the highest risk of COVID-19 in hotels and motels during the cold snap, according to a press release. SPOKANE, Wash. - The City of Spokane announced Tuesday it's adding extra capacity to homeless shelters ahead of an expected cold snap in the Inland Northwest.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - The Wolf Administration announced Monday a temporary change in eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), expanding eligibility to college students who qualify based on their families' income but normally would be ineligible for the program due to being a student.
Some college students will be eligible for SNAP food benefits based on their family's income, a change that is temporary but will open up the program for a swath of students who otherwise did not qualify for the support, Pennsylvania officials announced Monday. Under normal circumstances, federal rules dictate that
BEIJING - Big investors are pouring money into warehouses in Europe as online shopping for goods - some all the way from China - takes off in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. E-commerce was already growing before the emergence of Covid-19 forced people to stay home and storefronts to close.
Some Pennsylvania college students will qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits following a temporary change in eligibility announced by the Wolf administration Monday. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, students who have no family contribution to their college costs and are eligible for a state or federal work study program can now receive SNAP benefits, which are known in shorthand as food stamps.
The Wolf Administration has announced an expansion to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In a press briefing regarding the temporary policy change in The Commonwealth today, officials say SNAP will now cover certain students that would qualify financially by family income but wouldn't qualify due to being a student.
How long is Chicago's deep freeze going to last? Simply put, the dangerously cold temperatures will be sticking around for awhile. A Wind Chill Advisory remains in place for DeKalb, LaSalle, McHenry, Kane and Kendall counties until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, warning of "dangerously cold wind chills...
This eligibility will remain in place until 30 days after the public health emergency ends. PENNSYLVANIA, USA - Pennsylvania will be expanding eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance or snap program. Through passed Covid-19 bills, the snap program has been able to make changes that include: extending additional benefits to some snap households and increasing the monthly minimum snap payment.
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Department of Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller and Pennsylvania Department of Education Deputy Secretary Dr. Tanya Garcia will discuss a temporary change in eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The changes would expand eligibility to certain college students that qualify based off their families' income, but normally would be ineligible for the program due [...]
St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi transformed its youth gym into a temporary shelter to help anyone who needs a warm place to stay. The church spent about $1,000 purchasing PVC pipes and plastic sheeting to create individual 10 sleeping pods in the gym ...
If you've lost track of everyone you're friends with on Snapchat, the company is launching a feature designed to make it easier to pin down that information and review your connections. Friend Check Up, announced on Safer Internet Day, prompts users to check their friend lists and ensure they want to keep everyone on there.
Colder air from the north is getting ready to set in as we go throughout this week, causing our temperatures to plummet. As we go through Tuesday, expect some early morning freezing fog clearing by mid-morning, with a very similar setup to Monday, 60s-70s in the southwest, 40s in Amarillo, then dropping into the 20s up north.
Qualifying college students in Pennsylvania will be able to obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits under a temporary change in eligibility announced Monday by the Department of Human Services. The food insecurity program will be open to college students who qualify based on their families' incomes.