Food Accessibility

food stamps reapply

Trump administration wants everyone to reapply for food stamps. What does that mean?

SNAP benefits resume in full in Pa. following end of government shutdown

SNAP payments resume PA

Philly food banks report long lines, meal shortages and a spike in donations amid SNAP 'crisis'

SNAP freeze one week in

With SNAP benefits in flux, Philly finds short-term funding solutions but has no long-term answers

City Council SNAP hearing

City officials point residents to food aid resources amid SNAP pause

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Pause on SNAP benefits would put 'massive strain' on Philly food banks

SNAP government shutdown Philadelphia

SNAP has new work requirements, but exemptions could help many at risk of losing food assistance

SNAP changes Philadelphia

Proposed $2 trillion U.S. spending cuts could slash food benefits used by about a third of Philadelphians

SNAP benefits budget cuts

These Philly food drives seek donations to provide Thanksgiving meals

Thanksgiving food drives

Closing of two nonprofits drastically limits where Philly residents can find help to get food assistance

SNAP food security

Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger announces it will close June 28

Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger

With grocery prices soaring, this Kensington nonprofit is working to combat food insecurity in Philly

Greater Goods Grocery

To improve maternal health in Philly, a Penn Medicine program has homed in on food insecurity

Maternal Health Food Insecurity

Philabundance to be honored with community-made mural at hunger relief center in South Philly

Mural Philabundance

A new community market aims to reduce food insecurity in South Jersey

free community market

As extra COVID-19 SNAP benefits end next month, Philadelphia food banks brace for impact

Food insecurty highlighted with lost of SNAP benefit funding

Kensington grocery co-op reopens after members raise $200,000 to save it

Kensington Community Food Co-op Reopens

The People's Kitchen seeks volunteers to help cook free, daily meals

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In New Jersey's food deserts, refrigerated lockers could improve access to groceries

Food Deserts New Jersey

Mount Airy community fridge to provide food to residents in need

Donating to a food bank? Give one of these overlooked pantry items

The Green Resource Center, a PHS effort to reduce food insecurity in Montgomery County, to open to the public

PHS Green Resource Center

Food insecurity in the Philly region increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, report finds

Philabundance Hunger Study

Philly kids and teens can get free meals at these food sites this summer

Free Meal Sites

Children's Health

For many low-income families, getting formula has always been a strain

New Jersey bill would provide free school meals to students from working class families

Food Insecurity NJ Bill Package

Food insecurity is a complex problem, but local health systems are trying to help address it

Food insecurity and chronic diseases

Burlington County to host MLK Day of Service food drive through end of January

Food Drive Burlington County

Community fridges arise from pandemic to address hunger in Philly

Community Fridges

Camden tops list of New Jersey food desert communities, state looks for resident feedback

NJ Food Insecurity

CHOP to expand Healthy Weight Food Pharmacy program in West Philly

chop healthy weight food pharmacy program

Food Accessibility

New Jersey food banks to receive $20 million through CARES Act

New Jersey food banks

Pennsylvania SNAP recipients can soon order groceries online from Amazon

SNAP online groceries pennsylvania

Coronavirus anxiety approaching clinical levels in 40% of respondents to Jefferson survey

Anxiety Jefferson Coronavirus

Pennsylvania National Guard delivering meals, assisting Delco nursing home

PA National Guard COVID-19

Philly-area food banks looking for volunteers, donations as coronavirus crisis plays out

Philly food banks volunteers donations

Philly grocery stores set buying limits as coronavirus restrictions prompt panic

Philly grocery stores restock

Fresh Grocer in University City is closed, Acme replacement coming fall 2020

Fresh Grocer Close Acme

Project HOME, Independence Blue Cross team up to address North Philly health disparities

Independence Blue Cross Project HOME Keystone Connection to Wellness initiative

Starving seniors: How America fails to feed its aging

Many U.S. senior citizens struggle to afford food

senior citizen food insecurity

More than two in five college students were food insecure in 2018, Temple research finds

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Food Accessibility

Dwight Evans, local organizations team up to give food to government employees

Philabundance

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