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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

PA: Welfare Reform

In the six months the expanded Child Tax Credit was active, child poverty was reduced by 30%, data show. (Adobe Stock)
Low-Income Families Feel the Strain without Monthly Child Tax Credits

By Katie Fleischer for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Emily Scott for Keystone State News Connection reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News …

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This week, state Sen. Katie Muth, D-Moyersford, and Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, D-Philadelphia, started circulating memos in the General Assembly seeking sponsorship of bills to increase TANF benefits to 50% of the federal poverty level. (Annie Spratt/Unsplash)
Report: TANF Benefits Vital for PA, But Program Needs Overhaul

HARRISBURG, Pa. - This week marks the 25th anniversary of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the cash-assistance program commonly known as TANF…

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Research shows children with health insurance are likely to grow up to be healthier, more productive adults. (Pixel-Shot/Adobe Stock)
Fewer Children Have Health Insurance; Report Predicts Trouble Ahead

PITTSBURGH -- The number of children without health insurance was rising nationwide and here in Pennsylvania before the COVID pandemic, and a new …

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PHOTO: A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation uses a U.S. Census Bureau calculator that factors in assistance programs, instead of the standard federal poverty measurement. And there's good news for Pennsylvania, with 359,000 fewer children in poverty. Photo credit: pixabay.com
Programs Work: Child Poverty Cut in Half in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The measuring tool for poverty has been recalibrated, and the new calculation tells a success story for Pennsylvania. A report …

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Philadelphia Eagles mascot Swoop delivers healthy food to the Coalition Against Hunger. Credit: Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
Eagles Fans Swoop In with "Green Light" Foods for Hungry Neighbors

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Eagles just wrapped up a month-long online food drive in which fans could purchase healthy foods of their choice…

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PHOTO: An estimated 1.8 million Pennsylvanians are affected as food stamp cuts kick in starting today (Nov. 1). Photo courtesty of IStockPhoto.
Plates Less Full: The Impact of SNAP Cuts in Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA – Starting today, 1.8 million Pennsylvanians who rely on food stamps will have to do more with less. Cuts to the Supplemental …

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ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing?

President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday criticized Arizona's law that makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime…

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PA Group: Jury Out On Whether Specter Jump To Dems Will Help Single Payer Health Care Initiative

Harrisburg, PA - U.S. Senator Arlen Specter's leap from Republican to Democratic Party may provide a filibuster-proof supermajority for Senate …

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