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June 16, 2026 | 1:52 PM

Childhood hunger in Central Pa. expected to rise over summer break

With schools out for summer break and student access to free breakfasts and accessible lunches decreasing, food insecurity is expected to rise throughout Central Pennsylvania.

By Katie Knol
October 28, 2025 | 3:59 PM

‘Now I have nothing’: Pennsylvanians expect hardship without SNAP

Gov. Josh Shapiro joins Democrats’ lawsuit for emergency SNAP funds amid government shutdown.
By Jaxon White/WITF
September 12, 2024 | 10:16 AM

Penn State students combat food insecurity with ‘Feed the People Market Stand’

September is Hunger Action Month, and the “Feed the People Market Stand” is back for the fall semester at Penn State, with a goal of bringing freshly grown produce to students and combating food insecurity.

By Erell Williams/WPSU

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May 14, 2024 | 3:11 PM

Penn State Health takes on food insecurity

Unique program "meets people where they are"
By Scott LaMar/WITF
January 11, 2024 | 10:40 AM

Pennsylvania to participate in new food assistance program for kids this summer

By Jillian Forstadt/WESA
November 30, 2023 | 3:19 PM

How do students overcome barriers to learning like hunger, homelessness?

By Scott LaMar/WITF
April 5, 2023 | 12:48 PM

Proposal would expand free meals for all kids to more schools

By Kate Giammarise/WESA
January 17, 2023 | 4:28 PM

MLK Day volunteer event plants seeds to fight food deserts in Harrisburg

By Gabriela Martínez/WITF
October 27, 2022 | 4:52 PM

Food insecurity is a concern in Pennsylvania, here’s what local organizations are doing about it

Joe Arthur, Executive Director of the Central Pennsylvania Food bank, and Dennis Curtin, Director of PR for Weis Markets joined us on Thursday’s Smart Talk to discuss the hunger crisis in Central Pennsylvania, its impact and what people can do to help.

By Aniya Faulcon
September 30, 2022 | 9:53 AM

An additional 420,000 Pennsylvanians will qualify for food assistance as of Saturday

By Kate Giammarise/WESA
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