Food Stamp Application Process – Pennsylvania

Caseworker shortage delaying food-stamp applications, By Alfred Lubrano, July 2, 2009, Philadelphia Inquirer: “More people need food stamps than ever before, but there are fewer state workers in Pennsylvania to process the claims; this may result in applicants missing out on benefits, according to anti-hunger advocates.  Research by the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger shows that a major problem for people eligible for food stamps is communicating with their caseworkers at local offices of the state Department of Public Welfare…”