More People On Food Stamps This Holiday SeasonWFMZ-TV OnlineTough economic times have forced thousands of Berks County residents to turn to food stamps. But the increased demand is putting major pressure on a local … More: continued here
Read More »Stamp company owners list Paradise Valley 5BD for $2.45M – Blockshopper
Blockshopper Stamp company owners list Paradise Valley 5BD for $2.45MBlockshopperMs. Frohnen is the owner of E&M Graded Stamps, a company that collects, markets and auctions US stamps. Mr. Frohnen is the buyer at E&M Graded Stamps. … More: continued here
Read More »Legal aid group sues Texas for food stamps backlog (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The state’s lingering backlog of food stamp applications has led to a lawsuit by a legal aid group in south Texas. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Austin names the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. More: continued here
Read More »Fingerprinting For Food Stamps Under Scrutiny (NPR)
The Obama administration may be trying to mount a case against digital finger-imaging of federal food assistance applicants, a practice four states are implementing in order to combat fraud. Anti-hunger workers say it discriminates against the country’s poor. More: continued here
Read More »Retailers Accept Food Stamps from More Consumers – Daily Finance
WSAU Retailers Accept Food Stamps from More ConsumersDaily FinanceFood stamps aren't what they used to be. In this recession, they're appearing in the hands of people who never thought they would need them. …SPECIAL REPORT-Midnight in the US food-stamp economyReutersFood Stamps Changing Retail MarketNatural Products MarketplaceFood Stamps vs. Cash WelfareCato …
Read More »Number of people on food stamps on the rise – Gaston Gazette
Number of people on food stamps on the riseGaston GazetteFederally funded food stamps are feeding thousands of families each month in Gaston County, and the numbers keep going up. “We have a lot more people coming … More: continued here
Read More »Laconia post office temporarily runs out of stamps (The Citizen of Laconia)
LACONIA — For a couple of hours Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Post Office on Church Street as well as the Clinton Street branch were out of “holiday” and “forever” series stamps, causing an inconvenience to some customers. More: continued here
Read More »Number of people on food stamps on the rise (The Gaston Gazette)
Gaston County Department of Social Services provides millions of dollars to feed families each month. Federally funded food stamps are feeding thousands of families each month in Gaston County, and the numbers keep going up. “We have a lot more… More: continued here
Read More »Fingerprinting to Prevent Food Stamp Abuse – Examiner.com
New York Times (blog) Fingerprinting to Prevent Food Stamp AbuseExaminer.comNew York, Texas, California, and Arizona, collectively, have more than 25 percent of all food stamp recipients in the United States. …Fingerprinting of Food Stamp Applicants Raises QuestionsNew York Times (blog)Obama Administration May Begin Ending Fingerprints For Food StampsChattahBoxFingerprinting For Food …
Read More »Using Stamps to Enhance Your ARRL Awards (ARRL Amateur Radio News)
So you have been DXing and QSLing for a while and have amassed a pile of envelopes with foreign stamps and never knew what to do with them? You have a DXCC, WAS or some other favorite award and you want to go from plain to snazzy ? More: …
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