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Due to the government shutdown, 300,000 households won’t get SNAP food assistance on Nov. 3. Legal appeals may delay benefits, causing widespread food insecurity. Give today to support emergency food assistance and our 211 contact center, which has seen dramatic upticks in calls for food. Click here to give. 

In the News

The issues that United Way addresses year-round are often the subject of news coverage, which we archive here. Please see our News Release page to learn more about our work. You may also contact our Marketing & Communications staff at [email protected].

In the News

People on the Move – Jesse Sprajcar

Pittsburgh Business Times
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City Mission opens new women’s shelter, United Way hosts meal kit packing event (Around Town)

Pittsburgh Business Times
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‘An extra burden’: Southwestern Pa. braces for SNAP benefit losses

Latrobe Bulletin
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‘An extra burden’: Southwestern Pa. braces for SNAP benefit losses

Pittsburgh's Public Source
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Pittsburgh Steelers, United Way partner to give kids safe, fun activities while parents are at work

WPXI-TV
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From the Next Generation Newsroom: ‘An extra burden’: Southwestern Pa. braces for SNAP benefit losses

Pittsburgh Union Progress
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Food banks, community groups in Pa. prepare for strain as Trump cuts to SNAP benefits draw near

Spotlight PA
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‘An extra burden’: Southwestern Pa. braces for SNAP benefit losses

Next Generation Newsroom
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Local agencies say late Pennsylvania budget puts ‘backbone’ services at risk

WESA
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United Way helps stock Butler County schools

Butler Eagle
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