Wright v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Since 1966, petitioner has been receiving’ Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) for herself and her four children.

She has appealed from an order of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) which affirmed a denial of her request for special cash allowances for carfare and child care (training-related expenses) to enable her to take a four-month training program in small business management, accounting and typing.

While on AFDC, petitioner has heretofore received her general education diploma from high school, taken refresher courses in English and reading in 1973,…