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And now, Preston and Steve's news update with Kathy Romano.

Hi, today is the first day of March, a Wednesday. Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning. Nearly 30 million Americans who got extra government help with grocery bills during the pandemic will soon see the age shrink,

and there's a big push to make sure they're not surprised. Officials in 32 states and other

jurisdictions have been using text, voicemail mail, flyers, and social media posts all in multiple

languages to let recipients know that their extra food stamps end after February's payments.

For the average recipient, the change will mean about $90 less per month, though many, it could be much more analysis shows.

Benefits will return to usual levels, which are based largely on a household income size and certain expenses, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture,

which oversees SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Yeah, I got the email yesterday from someone who's in the community of helping out people in food banks and so on,

and had urged, if you can, it'd be important to make some donations this week. Right, right, because you're going to get hit.

More than likely, the local food banks and pantries are going to be overwhelmed by a request. So if you could help out, that would be wonderful. Find one near you.

Philadelphia police are working to find a hit-and-run driver who injured a PennDOT employee. The crash happened at 815 on February 6th in the

city's Port Richmond section. Police say the worker was just doing his job. 63-year-old William

Ziegler was crossing the street at Arumingo Avenue and Tioga Streets towards his work vehicle

when a driver hit him and did not stop. Ziegler suffered multiple fractures to his legs,

hips, face and head, punctured lungs and internal

bleeding. His sister says that he's lucky to be alive. PennDOT officials say this crash highlights

part of the dangers of the job. Our men and women are out there exposed, not only to elements

in traffic, but dangerous driving behavior, people going too fast, people driving too fast in work

zones, people not paying attention, said Brad Rudolph, Deputy Communication Director for PennDOT.

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