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LAMPa applauds recent actions taken by the Wolf Administration to expand eligibility for hunger-fighting programs in Pennsylvania and advises feeding ministries and advocates to encourage people who may once have...
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From litter pickup and backpack stocking to health kit ingathering and soup kitchen cooking, Lutheran hands were busy doing God’s work across the whole ELCA in September. And in some...
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Michele Mitchell joins LAMPa’s policy council as the newest representative from Upper Susquehanna Synod. A member of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Shamokin Dam, Mitchell serves on the church...
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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...
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To afford a two-bedroom apartment plus utilities — without paying more than 30% of income on housing — a Pennsylvania household must earn $20.90 an hour, or $43,463 a year,...
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Mark your calendar and plan to join Lutherans from around the state for a day of worship, learning and advocacy on April 27, 2023. Plan to stay for a dinner...
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Our Christian faith compels us to attend to the world through the lens of our relationship to God and to one another. Sometimes, we may echo the sentiment: The world’s...
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The Pa. General Assembly has approved five potential state constitutional amendments, including one that would add language that the Commonwealth does not recognize any right to an abortion or to...
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The 2022-23 Pennsylvania budget includes significant gains for education, housing and creation care, but only a modest increase for anti-hunger programs. A $1.8 billion increase in education funding makes strides...
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The state Insurance Department is accepting public comment through Aug. 5 on their proposed plan to investigate the availability of healthcare professionals in Pennsylvania. The department is looking for information...
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