Pennsylvania SNAP benefits halted as government shutdown continues

Several grants and low-interest loans totalling more than more than $64 million from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority program were awarded to several projects across the state, including in Fayette County. The state announced last week that Pennsylvania American Water was ...
Nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians who depend on food assistance will not receive their November SNAP payments due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services announced that benefits from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) would ...
After more than 40 years, Darlene Moore would love to be able to wind down operations at Save-A-Horse Stable. But then she’ll get a call about a horse in need of a good home whose owners had no other recourse. Or a donkey that’s running wild. So Moore is continuing to bring them to ...
John Fritts edged Rick Yurick in a playoff to win the club championship for its members at Duck Hollow Golf Club on Saturday. The two-day tournament began on Friday. Yurick shot a 2-over-par 74 on Day 1 for a three stroke lead over Fritts. Fritts carded an 81 on Day 2, while Yurick shot ...
Mount Pleasant built up a two-goal advantage and held off a rally from Elizabeth Forward in a 2-1 victory on Monday night in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A boys soccer playoffs at Viking Stadium. The Vikings (15-4-0) earned their first playoff win since 2020, and eighth straight this ...
Richard Roby’s first taste in combat sports came in junior high school as a member of the Uniontown wrestling team. The 2009 graduate of Uniontown Area High School continued to compete in the sport, and while he enjoyed it, the level of commitment wasn’t there. Eight years later, ...
Every time a high-profile shooting makes headlines, America relives the same cycle: shock, outrage, and the inevitable chorus of demands to ban “assault weapons,” defund the police, blame political opponents, and spend more federal money in cities. But these slogans conceal more than they ...
Outdoor excitement can arise as a surprise. Last week, I enjoyed an experience I’d wanted to undertake for a long time. I took a course at Touchstone Center for Crafts in the mountains near Farmington. The course was in botanical illustration, a blend of art and science in which ...