This winter has seen more people seeking assistance with home heating as energy costs continue to climb. The Dollar Energy Fund was founded in Western Pennsylvania and provides grants to those experiencing hardship. Jody Robertson, the director of communications for the nonprofit, said ...

Miss: Nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians who depend on food assistance are beginning to feel the effects of the ongoing federal government shutdown. The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services announced last week that benefits from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program will not be ...

The opening of an annual program that helps more than 300,000 Pennsylvania households pay for home heating during winter will be delayed for a month due to the ongoing government shutdown. The state Department of Human Services announced Tuesday it would postpone the scheduled Nov. 3 opening ...