SNAP benefit freeze will leave millions nationwide struggling to pay for food – including 472,711 people in Philadelphia

Starting Nov. 1, 2025, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will stop being distributed in Pennsylvania due to the federal government shutdown, which began Oct. 1.
Pittsburgh City Paper

With SNAP in jeopardy, here’s where to find food assistance across Pittsburgh

These resources include pantries, free fridges, food banks, and free grocery programs by neighborhood or region.
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SNAP | County-by-county breakdown of Pennsylvania recipients

Nearly 2 million people in Pennsylvania receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP. WGAL broke down the number of SNAP recipients in Pennsylvania county-by-county. Tap on or hover over the interactive map ...

Even before the shutdown imperiled SNAP benefits, the federal budget bill did. But we can take action.

Without a citywide effort to protect access to SNAP, work requirements will leave Philadelphians without food on the table.
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Shutdown to strand Centre County’s 9K SNAP recipients, strain area food banks

The agency noted in a press release that SNAP recipients could stretch unspent funds throughout the freeze, as they expire at the end of the calendar year, not at the end of the month. The agency also said it would continue processing SNAP applications during the shutdown.

With potential SNAP freeze looming, area food banks scramble to help those in need

A potential SNAP freeze just two weeks away has area food banks scrambling and the people who rely on them very worried.
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