PUP members visited Sen. Dave McCormick’s office to try to meet with his staff and share their concerns about how Medicaid cuts will be a…
Category: Protecting the Safety Net
PUP Members Travel to DC to say: Protect Medicaid! Hands off our Healthcare!
This week PUP members went to DC and joined Community Change Action and advocates from 26 states to say: Hands Off Our Healthcare! We let…
41st Birthday for SNAP
FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. (WPVI) — A big celebration Wednesday in Bucks County, for a program that continues to provide food to needy families. SNAP is…
Protecting the Safety Net
PUP is leading the Save Our Safety Net Campaign in Pennsylvania. The Safety Net, created to protect the most needy and vulnerable Americans, especially during…
Anti-hunger advocates speak against proposed farm bill at event in Pottstown
Reading Eagle By Matt Cary Publishe: May 2, 2018 They say that restrictions in the federal legislation would harm, not help, the working poor who…
Protestors urge Costello to oppose cuts to Food Stamps
The Mercury By Evan Brandt Published: May 2, 2018 Read this story on The Mercury POTTSTOWN >> Danielle Gadsden, 41, is feeding one 19-year-old, one…
Suggesting food aid recipients without jobs are lazy is a divisive Trump political tactic | Editorial
The Philadelphia Inquirer The Inquirer Editorila Board Link to the editorial Published: April 12, 2018 President Trump may see some political advantage in stereotyping poor…
Protesters to Costello: Vote against tax bill
By Bill Rettew Published: December 8, 2017 Daily Local News Link to the article WEST CHESTER >> Fifteen demonstrators urged U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello, R-6,…
Guest Column: GOP tax cut plan will help richest Americans, not middle class
Daily Times By Rep. Daylin Leach, Times Guest Columnist November 27, 2017 Recently, Gov. Tom Wolf sent a letter to Representative Pat Meehan urging him…
Protests rage as Meehan, Costello vote for GOP tax plan
Daily Local News By Rick Kauffman Published: November 16, 2017 Link to the article SPRINGFIELD >> House Republicans claimed a victory on tax reform by…