June 4th, 2025 Shapiro sues USDA over food assistance cuts, Pennsylvania food system in crisis Gov. Josh Shapiro sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the termination of a $13 million food assistance contract in the wake of looming food stamp cuts and mounting losses to charitable food programs. USDA cancelled Pennsylvania’s three-year contract for the Local Food Purchasing Assistance (LFPA) program in March. It subsidized the cost for food banks to purchase produce from local farmers. Keep Reading Shapiro sues USDA over food assistance cuts, Pennsylvania food system in crisis
June 4th, 2025 Pennsylvania food banks worry about SNAP cuts in federal government’s proposed budget bill Food banks fear that if the budget bill heading to the U.S. Senate gets passed, thousands of people in Pennsylvania will go hungry. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program helps nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians put food on the table. Keep Reading Pennsylvania food banks worry about SNAP cuts in federal government’s proposed budget bill
June 4th, 2025 Pashinski bill incentivizing healthy eating and stretching SNAP dollars passes Pa. House State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, D-Luzerne, today celebrated the passage of his legislation establishing a statewide program to provide benefit incentives – called Food Bucks – to SNAP recipients purchasing qualifying fruits and vegetables. Keep Reading Pashinski bill incentivizing healthy eating and stretching SNAP dollars passes Pa. House
June 2nd, 2025 Weis Markets Partners with PA Dairymen’s Association, Feeding Pennsylvania and American Dairy Association North East to Celebrate World Milk Day To mark World Milk Day and kick off National Dairy Month, Weis Markets teamed up with the PA Dairymen’s Association, Feeding Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program, and American Dairy Association North East for a celebration at its Selinsgrove, PA store—spotlighting the importance of dairy in local communities and launching the 10th annual Fill A Glass With Hope® campaign. Keep Reading Weis Markets Partners with PA Dairymen’s Association, Feeding Pennsylvania and American Dairy Association North East to Celebrate World Milk Day
May 19th, 2025 PA Faces Hunger Crisis Amid Proposals to Drastically Limit SNAP Feeding America report reveals growing food insecurity while federal lawmakers propose the largest rollback of food aid in U.S. history. Keep Reading PA Faces Hunger Crisis Amid Proposals to Drastically Limit SNAP
May 3rd, 2025 Centre Daily Times Op-ed: Ensure America keeps investing in rural Pennsylvania Our small towns and rural communities are the backbone of Pennsylvania in many ways, but politicians in Washington are putting them at risk. Right now, Congress is considering deep cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP, vital lifelines that keep hospitals open and food on the table for thousands of families right here in Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District. Keep Reading Centre Daily Times Op-ed: Ensure America keeps investing in rural Pennsylvania
March 25th, 2025 PA Agriculture Spotlight: Triple B Farms For nearly 40 years, Triple B Farms in Monongahela (Allegheny County) has been growing fresh fruits and vegetables, in addition to operating an on-site market. The farm operates following regenerative Keep Reading PA Agriculture Spotlight: Triple B Farms
March 10th, 2025 PA Agriculture Spotlight: Moin Halal Moin Halal is a family-owned business located in Central Pennsylvania focused on producing and processing quality halal meat while conforming to Islamic standards. Saad Ali, owner of Moin Halal, has Keep Reading PA Agriculture Spotlight: Moin Halal
March 10th, 2025 PA Agriculture Spotlight: Koch’s Turkey Koch’s Turkey is a third-generation farm raising and processing turkeys at their location outside of Tamaqua, PA. The company has committed to an all-natural approach with their turkeys, implementing an Keep Reading PA Agriculture Spotlight: Koch’s Turkey