“Now we’re not crazy,” Haywood said at a news conference in the Capitol, surrounded by fellow Democrats and food assistance leaders. “This is not a SNAP replacement program, but it is getting money to the organizations that can feed many Pennsylvanians.”

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, is expected to run out of funding on Saturday, leaving more than 40 million Americans who rely on the program to pay for groceries in the

Food banks across America are expecting to see millions of Americans seeking assistance after their SNAP benefits are cut off this weekend as a result of the government shutdown

The hunger relief program will suspend payments to 40 million Americans on Nov. 1 amid the ongoing government shutdown.

People in Pennsylvania are being alerted to a new scam targeting those who receive SNAP benefits. The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services said Wednesday that SNAP clients are receiving calls from several phone numbers saying that benefits are on hold until eligibility can be verified by calling a number and providing a pin.

The federal government is shut down and the state government is without a budget, which is very bad news for those who get SNAP benefits, as the money runs out Nov. 1 for 2 million recipients in Pennsylvania unless the gridlock in D.

As the federal government shutdown threatens to halt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits across Central Pennsylvania, WellSpan Health is stepping in with a $275,000 donation to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank — a contribution expected to provide the equivalent of 1 million meals to families in need,

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is warning SNAP recipients that there is an active scam that aims to target their benefits. According to the department, recipients have been receiving calls from the numbers listed below,