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SNAP, Pennsylvania
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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.
A group of Republican Pennsylvania elected officials, including U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, are hosting a food drive in Lehigh County Saturday, as thousands of families in the region face hunger due
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.
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.
It is the second foray by Ms. Garrity into using her office's financial clout to step in when other functions of government are coming up short.
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Families in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, brace for SNAP benefits to pause as food pantries step up
Families across Delaware County are bracing for financial strain as a pause in SNAP benefits looms amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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.
The owner said she and her husband "truly just wanted to let the members of our community know that we're here to help."