A decades-old state program that provides cash assistance to more than 60,000 Pennsylvanians will end this week, a move state officials say will save about $150 million annually but advocates fear ...

Pennsylvania’s general assistance program used to provide cash assistance to people who temporarily couldn’t support themselves. That included, in part, individuals who were disabled, victims of ...

Both lawmakers who want to limit and expand General Assistance agree that the program is vital but isn’t working as is. “For some, life’s burdens may feel overwhelming, leaving them vulnerable and ...

After a shake-up in the General Assistance program, the Town of Freeport decided to relaunch the program within a new paramedicine role. The community response specialist – a new position that the ...

Pennsylvania became the latest state to end its general assistance program last week, revoking benefits for nearly 70,000 of its citizens after a one-month extension ran out on August 1. The program ...

For the first time in decades, John Boyd feels hopeful about the future. The graying 61-year-old is not living on the streets, not bouncing between homeless shelters. He’s sober – 17 months clean of ...