Bucks County, PA

Columbus, OH

New Jersey State

Starting this month, recipients of SNAP benefitscan anticipate a $120 increase in their payments. SUN Bucks, a new federal government initiative, aims to provide additional financial support to families who depend on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and free or reduced lunch during the summer. $120 Extra for Families on...

SNAP Benefits Soar: Families to Receive $120 Boost Starting This Month

Alaska State

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Dicle Belul

It seems that the SNAP program's high error rates in overpayments have caught the attention of Republicans, who are emphasizing the need to address this issue to prevent misuse of taxpayer dollars. They are holding the USDA accountable and calling for stronger oversight to ensure the program operates more efficiently. The Democrats also agree that the error rates are unacceptable and need to be reduced to better serve the millions of Americans who rely on SNAP for essential nutrition support.

SNAP Benefits Overpayment: Addressing Errors and Enhancing Efficiency

Lootpress

NEW YORK (AP) — Tractor Supply is ending an array of corporate diversity and climate efforts, a move coming after weeks of online conservative backlash against the rural retailer. Tractor Supply said it would be eliminating all of its diversity, equity and inclusion roles while retiring current DEI goals. It did not elaborate on what […]

Tractor Supply ends woke policies, eliminates DEI goals

Colorado State

Feasterville-Trevose Times

Dave Schwartz, longtime owner of The Comic Collection, is grateful that, thanks to the power of DNA evidence, justice is finally being served to the individuals responsible for the horrifying experience he endured on Sept. 18, 2022. Just before 5 p.m., two men entered the store, located at 83 Bustleton...

The Comic Collection burglars arrested thanks to DNA technology

Bensalem Township, PA

The Trevose Horticultural Society is staging its 101st National Garden Club Standard Flower Show “Bee Inspired” on Friday, Aug. 23, from 4 to 8 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at St. Ephrem Catholic Church, 5400 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem. The public is invited; admission is free. Non-members are welcome to enter.

Annual Flower Show set for Aug. 23-24

Pennsylvania State

The US Sun

THOUSANDS of seniors have six extra months to claim a rebate check up to $1,000. The rebate, ranging from $380 to $1,000, is available to Pennsylvania homeowners or renters over 65, widows over the age of 50, and people with disabilities over the age of 18. On top of the...

Stimulus check update 2024 — Major deadline change for those eligible to get $1,000 rebate checks – see new date

The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Black Farmers Association called on Tractor Supply’s president and CEO Tuesday to step down after the rural retailer announced that it would drop most of its corporate diversity and climate advocacy efforts. The resignation demand emerged as Tractor Supply, which sells products...

Black farmers’ association calls for Tractor Supply CEO’s resignation after company cuts DEI efforts

Alabama State

Minnesota State

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is increasing benefits to $1,751 for millions in Alabama, Arkansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, and Puerto Rico, with organized state-specific distribution schedules from June 4th to June 23rd to help fight hunger among low-income families. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Boosts Benefits to $1,751 in June for Alabama,...

$1,751 Boost: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits Increased for 6 States, June 4th-23rd – Must Know!

McPhersonBuzz News

SNAP Offers Vital Support Through Food Vouchers Application Deadline Approaches for 2024 Benefits (According to The U.S. Sun), thousands of American households now have the chance to apply for food vouchers worth at least $291 through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) managed by the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service. This program helps low-income families by […]

$291 Food Vouchers Available: How to Apply for SNAP Benefits and Start Fresh in 2024-Check it out!

Tractor Supply is eliminating its diversity, equity and inclusion roles, withdrawing its carbon-emission goals, ending support for Pride events and voting efforts, and ceasing data-sharing with LGBTQ+ advocacy group the Human Rights Campaign. In a statement published Thursday, the retailer said the retreat is in response to customer feedback and...

Tractor Supply slashes all DEI roles, carbon-emission goals and Pride support

(Source – Honeywell) Tractor Supply Co., a prominent American home-improvement store, announced significant policy changes on Thursday, igniting a nationwide debate. The company declared it would cease supporting Pride celebrations, abandon its carbon emission goals, and redirect its resources toward other areas. “We have heard from customers that we...

Tractor Supply Co. Faces Backlash Over Policy Changes

Bensalem Times

Women’s Animal Center, 3839 Richlieu Road, Bensalem, is hosting three Mini Paws Club programs this summer for children ages 7-12. During each Mini Paws Club session, children will participate in a lesson on the day’s topic, games, hands-on crafts, a tour of the center, enrichment activities for the animals, and meet and greets with Women’s Animal Center Ambassador animals.

Women’s Animal Center to host Mini Paws summer programming for children

Langhorne, PA

It’s been six years since The Times introduced its readers to James Henderson, a Langhorne resident with spina bifida who spread positivity through his weekly #motivateumonday series on social media. Fast-forward to 2024, and Henderson, 39, still isn’t letting his disability hold him back in life. In fact, he’s...

Local with spina bifida advocates for Disability Pride Month in Pennsylvania

Lancaster County, PA

A LUCKY lottery player recently beat the odds to land a multi-million-dollar prize pot. They discovered the big win just in time for their birthday and after their final radiation treatment for breast cancer. Donna Osborne, a resident of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, told lottery officials last month that the combination...

I won $5m from a scratch-off lottery ticket after final cancer treatment – but they made me give up $1.3m

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Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

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Ditch the college debt and still earn big. Discover 15 lucrative jobs that break the mold, offering a comfortable income without a 4-year degree.

15 Jobs That Pay Over $75K and Don’t Require a 4-Year Degree

Only a few months after the Neshaminy Mall was put up for sale by Brookfield Properties, it’s about to have a new owner, one that is familiar with Bensalem Township. Recently, the Bensalem Economic Development Corp. posted on Facebook, “Hot off the presses! Neshaminy Mall has a buyer! Settlement will occur sometime in the next 30 days with Paramount Realty. We look forward to working with their team and hearing about the new opportunities this sale will bring to our community.”

Paramount Realty set to buy Neshaminy Mall

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Congratulations to Bensalem High School’s class of 2024

Philadelphia, PA

Camp Hill, PA

Franklin County Free Press

An inmate was killed by his cellmate at the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, as confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Police on Tuesday night. The deceased, 57-year-old Kevin Beattie from Philadelphia, who had also been known as Kevin Williams and Bernard Grover, was found unresponsive in his cell on July 2, 2024. He had been serving a 22-to-55-year sentence for burglary since February 3, 2023.

Inmate Killed by Cellmate in Pennsylvania State Prison

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BCHRP is accepting applications through Aug. 15

The Bucks County Home Repair Program has started accepting applications. Pronounced like “bee-chirp,” BCHRP is a resource available to low-moderate income Bucks County homeowners that provides...

BCHRP is accepting applications through Aug. 15

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