Gov. Shapiro announces additional funding for food banks as uncertainty remains on SNAP payments following court rulings

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro spoke Friday afternoon in Philadelphia, announcing new steps his administration is taking to ...

Governors in Pa., NJ, Del. take emergency action over SNAP uncertainty

Judges in both cases have ruled that the administration must reinstate SNAP contingency funds, but that doesn't mean payments will resume right away.
MyTwinTiers.com

Pennsylvania’s state budget delay, SNAP depletions collide: This Week in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s months-long budget delay and the depletion of SNAP benefits amid a federal shutdown collided last week as lawmakers scrambled to find solutions to help those ...
WHYY

Philadelphia food banks rush to meet increased demand amid SNAP freeze

Gov. Josh Shapiro is setting aside $5 million to aid food banks during the SNAP freeze. But nonprofits say more is needed.

The Shapiro administration has posted messages blaming Republicans for the government shutdown, impacts to SNAP benefits

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services website said: "Because Republicans in Washington D.C., failed to pass a federal ...
Hoodline

Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro to Unveil Plan Amidst SNAP Freeze, Joins Multistate Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

Governor Shapiro will announce Pennsylvania's plan to sustain its food aid network following a freeze on SNAP payments, and ...
WHYY

‘Now I have nothing’: Pennsylvanians expect hardship without SNAP

“Now we’re not crazy,” Haywood said at a news conference in the Capitol, surrounded by fellow Democrats and food assistance ...
York Dispatch

Pa. Treasurer Garrity seeks Shapiro cooperation to use state money to cover SNAP benefits

It is the second foray by Ms. Garrity into using her office's financial clout to step in when other functions of government ...