WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Wednesday night that it has agreed to implement a temporary SNAP increase funded in “Give SNAP a Raise.” The “Give SNAP a Raise” bill was passed by the D.C. Council in March 2023. It was meant to increase the minimum monthly Supplemental Nutrition […]
Dec. 31—Department of Human Services () Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh this week underscored the Shapiro Administration’s “get stuff done” approach by highlighting its work to cut red tape and keep millions of Pennsylvanians covered through Medicaid amid major federal changes to the program. “Every Pennsylvanian deserves the dignity and peace of mind in knowing that […]
Dec. 30—DANVILLE — A cluttered storage room at Danville High School has been transformed into a student-friendly space chockfull of resources about college preparation and career opportunities. The Viking College and Career Lab, which is located near the circle drive entrance, is a prominent part of the DHS Future Problem Solvers’ “Future Forward” project this […]
The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office released a video last week that offered new details about an early November narcotics investigation that turned deadly. On the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 7, an agent with the Greenville County SWAT team shot and killed Justin Barrett McCarrell, 36, the Greenville News previously reported. Sheriff’s deputies were called to […]
Senate Republicans are working closely with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as they try to craft a bipartisan border security deal. Which creates a new problem for the GOP negotiators: If they succeed, they’ll need to sell that deal to colleagues who loathe Mayorkas and, later, House Republicans who are trying to impeach him. Mayorkas’ […]