The program is a form of welfare that fulfills a state mandate that townships provide general assistance to their residents. General assistance is basic welfare that provides clients with a cash ...

Editor’s note: In September, the Caledonian-Record published an exclusive series by AP award-winning writer Bethany Knight of Glover on poverty and cash welfare benefits in the Northeast Kingdom. The ...

The General Assistance program gives small sums of cash — roughly $200 a month — to the poorest people in Pa. who don't have dependents and don't qualify for other assistance. Governor Tom Wolf says ...

Both lawmakers who want to limit and expand General Assistance agree that the program is vital but isn’t working as is. “For some, life’s burdens may feel overwhelming, leaving them vulnerable and ...

With the prospect of the state’s 70,000 poorest and disabled people being cut off from General Assistance on July 1, it is time for Governor Corbett and the General Assembly to fashion a compromise ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. WILTON — The Wilton Select Board approved amendments to the town’s general ...

General Assistance programs provide a safety net of last resort for those who are very poor and do not qualify for other public assistance, according to the U.S. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities ...