Carolyn Hill enjoys cooking healthy meals for her family. But since the SNAP benefits were cut in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” she’s found it increasingly…
Category: Protecting the Safety Net
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Philly clergy, community leaders speak out on failure to fully fund SNAP: ‘This is a humanitarian issue’
Sherry Stone TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER – Nov 13, 2025Click to read original article Though President Donald Trump signed a funding bill this week that ended…
When will SNAP benefits resume in Pennsylvania?
By Liz Crawford November 13, 2025 / 5:24 PM EST / CBS PhiladelphiaClick to read original and view accompanying video The government shutdown is over, but many people in…
SNAP recipients call on Trump admin to restore food benefits immediately as clergy fast in solidarity
Organized by the Philadelphia Unemployment Project, clergy members, SNAP recipients, and supporters gathered for a rally at Reading Terminal Market. by Fallon RothPublished Nov. 12, 2025, 4:39…
PUP members & clergy rallied for SNAP funding
Yesterday PUP members, SNAP recipients, clergy and supporters gathered outside Reading Terminal to call for immediate funding of SNAP. 42 million people across the country rely…
Rally to Save SNAP/Food Stamps!
Wednesday, Nov. 12th at 12 NoonOutside Reading Terminal at 12th & Filbert St. The US Department of Agriculture announced that there is no funding for…
New Work Requirements to Qualify for SNAP/Food Stamps!
Republicans in Congress recently passed major changes to public benefit programs to pay for massive tax cuts for the rich. One of these changes is…
Cancer survivors, health care advocates rally in Philadelphia to demand Pennsylvania senators reject Medicaid cuts
The federal budget bill, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week, would add Medicaid work requirements for childless adults to stay in the…
PUP joins Cancer Action Network to say: No Cuts to Medicaid!
PUP members were finally able to secure a meeting with Senator McCormick’s office. They met with his staff to share how important Medicaid is for…