Allentown, Pennsylvania

Over 200 U.S. mayors are urging the federal government to reverse cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which will require states to fund benefits starting in 2027 and impose new eligibility and work requirements. The mayors, representing cities across political and geographic divides, argue the changes exacerbate a food security crisis, with 4 million Americans already losing SNAP benefits.

Over 200 U.S. mayors are urging federal leaders to reverse SNAP program cuts, arguing the changes will exacerbate a food security crisis. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act imposes new eligibility and work requirements and requires states to fund some benefits starting in 2027, with critics warning of budget strain and increased reliance on food banks.

Over 200 U.S. mayors are urging the federal government to reverse changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) enacted in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which imposes new eligibility and work requirements and shifts some funding responsibility to states starting in 2027. The mayors argue these changes exacerbate a food security crisis, with 4 million Americans already losing benefits and increased pressure on food banks.

Tiffany Bradley, a 16-year-old from Allentown, Pennsylvania, was identified 26 years after her murder through advanced DNA testing and investigative genetic genealogy. Her remains were found in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and her killer, Eugene McCollom, had already been convicted. Authorities confirmed her identity after decades of investigation, providing closure to her family.