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After nearly three decades of holding annual silent protests to raise awareness for LGBTQ rights, students across the nation are speaking out Friday, spurred by the recent spate of laws aimed at limiting the rights and visibility of LGBTQ Americans.
After nearly three decades of holding annual silent protests to raise awareness for LGBTQ rights, students across the nation are speaking out Friday, spurred by the recent spate of laws aimed at limiting the rights and visibility of LGBTQ Americans.
Claire Nibbe, a language teacher at Berry Creek Middle School in Edwards, knows that Friday, May 6, will be a special day and one very different from all others.
The Meet the Need Coalition surveyed more than 350 current or past recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; many found it too restrictive.
Katie Blackley / 90.5 WESA While more Pennsylvanians are seeking help from public assistance programs such as food stamps and Medicaid due to the coronavirus pandemic, that’s not the case for the state’s welfare program – enrollment has actually fallen by more than 15,000 people since last March. Why are fewer people getting welfare in this time of high unemployment, expanding enrollment in other safety net programs, and increasing hunger? Advocates and officials say it is likely because the program – which has not increased the amount of money it gives to families since the 19...