Kate Giammarise
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Judge: Roosevelt tenants won't have to leave damaged building Friday
Residents at the downtown apartment building initially had been ordered to leave by Jan. 13, but a judge says they can't be removed on Friday. → Read More
CHIP turns 30: Program traces roots back to insuring kids of out-of-work Pittsburgh steelworkers
Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program turned 30 years old this month. → Read More
Advocates ask Josh Shapiro to fix Pa.'s unemployment system
The lengthy report lays out a number of recommendations for the next governor of Pennsylvania. → Read More
Need help paying your PWSA bill? This outreach team can help
The Cares team, introduced last year, gets the word out about PWSA assistance programs. → Read More
McKeesport tenants seek assurances as PNC plans to sell Hi View
The Pittsburgh-based bank and hired managers have spent a year talking with residents and spending money, but tenants say the job isn't done. → Read More
Baby formula shortages have Pennsylvania parents scrambling
Local moms and babies have been impacted by the ongoing nationwide shortage of baby formula. → Read More
Allegheny County library funding is uneven
While some Allegheny County libraries are flush, others are trying to survive or rebuild as funding streams creep toward equity. → Read More
As COVID-19 subsides, thousands of Pennsylvanians could lose Medicaid coverage
State officials say they are working to make sure as few people as possible lose coverage. → Read More
Unemployment fraud problems continue for state, laid-off claimants in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's Department of Labor & Industry must figure out how to reject fraudulent unemployment claims, while still paying legitimate ones. Many advocates say the state is failing. → Read More
'We can get there': Casey says he's still hopeful on Democrats' massive social spending investments
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, a Democrat from Scranton, says he is hopeful about continuing the child tax credit and other social spending. → Read More
The expanded child tax credit is over — at least for now
Families had been getting the payments since July, but won't receive one this month after the policy failed to win enough support in the U.S. Senate. → Read More
Unpaid housing health fines leave some Allegheny County tenants cold
The Allegheny County Health Department is weighing new housing enforcement measures next year, as data shows that some of the worst violators pay nothing. → Read More
Pennsylvania kids' enrollment in Medicaid increased by 14% during the pandemic
The increase in the number of children enrolled in the program is likely due to the pandemic’s economic impacts, such as the loss of jobs or income, as well as to rule changes early in the pandemic. → Read More
'Forced Out' study examines impact of displacement on former Bethesda-Homewood tenants
The research was released this week by the Allegheny County Department of Human Services → Read More
'It was a struggle:' Some Pennsylvania families are still owed money for last year's missed meals
State officials say they now have a hotline for families to call about P-EBT problems. → Read More
Pennsylvania officials demanded $528,821.12 from Allegheny County during WIC dispute
The state has since backed down and told county health officials the agency doesn’t have to pay after all — at least for now. → Read More
Local Advocates Push To Get Child Tax Credit Payments To ‘Families Who Need It Most’
Payments of $250 or $300 per child are being sent on the 15th of each month. → Read More
In Reversal, State Says Allegheny County Can Run WIC Program
The state didn’t say why it essentially threw out its application process to determine what local agencies would run the program, but it had faced significant pushback. → Read More
As Welfare Reform Turns 25, It Isn't Working, Advocates For Poor Families Say
This month marks the 25th anniversary of the program's overhaul. → Read More
State Changes To WIC Program In Allegheny County Lead To Outcry
Allegheny County is appealing the state’s decision, but the transition to another provider is still moving forward. → Read More