SNAP benefits won't be issued Nov. 1 due to the shutdown. How many people in Pennsylvania get benefits? It might shock you. Here's the breakdown.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has declared a disaster emergency amid the looming SNAP benefits crisis. Shapiro is directing $5 million to Feeding Pennsylvania immediately to help distribute through its network of food banks across the state.

If funding for SNAP comes to a halt on Saturday, 2 million Pennsylvanians will be among the 42 million Americans who will face empty cupboards and hunger. Amid the outrage, there is a call for empathy.

Shapiro stands with governors and attorneys general of 25 states and the District of Columbia who have sued the USDA over the decision to halt SNAP payments.

With SNAP benefits set to expire Saturday for the first time in the program's history, community organizations, politicians, and experts are speaking out about the risks.

Families across Delaware County are bracing for financial strain as a pause in SNAP benefits looms amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

“If SNAP benefits are not distributed in November, the effects will be felt immediately,” said Maria Raha of Philabundace, the city’s largest food bank. “This will leave over 800,000 people in our region without access to the food they need — including mostly families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities."

Local nonprofits aim to raise $500,000 to keep food pantries stocked for three months as federal shutdown threatens nutrition assistance for 106,000 area residents.