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LAMPa’s Policy Council Welcomes New Member from SWPA Synod

August 4th, 2022|

LAMPa’s Policy Council welcomes Jim Needles as a representative from Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod.   A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in software engineering, Needles has worked for multinational corporations, several start-ups and non-profit service agencies. He currently serves as chief information officer for Familylinks Inc., an

LSS Hunger Ministry Lifts Needs of Seniors, Pennsylvanians with Disabilities

June 15th, 2022|

The Rev. Angela Hammer of St. Paul, Penryn, shared the experiences of her congregation's feeding ministry in a state Capitol press conference in support of proposed increases to minimum nutrition assistance benefits for seniors and Pennsylvanians with disabilities. Hunger leaders in all seven Pennsylvania synods have reported increasing need in

Report Shows Analysis of Evictions in PA Since Start of Pandemic

February 25th, 2022|

Although renter protections and economic assistance programs implemented since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced the overall number of evictions filings over the past two years, communities across Pennsylvania are still struggling with evictions, according to a recently released study by the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania, of which

State OKs $10M in Tax Credits as Report Outlines How Far Out of Reach Housing Remains for Workers

July 14th, 2021|

The Pennsylvania General Assembly and Gov. Tom Wolf  approved $10 million for the Pa. Housing Tax Credit program aimed at closing the gap in affordable housing just before the National Low-Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released its report documenting how far out of reach housing is for workers in Pennsylvania and

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