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,

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.

SNAP development director Sasha Gersten-Paal has said there won't be enough funds to send benefits to the roughly 42 million food stamp recipients next month. However, the Trump Administration might be legally required to provide SNAP even during shutdown, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Without a citywide effort to protect access to SNAP, work requirements will leave Philadelphians without food on the table.

If the federal government shutdown continues into November, SNAP payments will dry up for nearly 472,000 residents in Philadelphia alone.

More changes are coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, with fewer people exempt from work requirements — including veterans and those aged 54-64.

Nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not receive their November payments due to Congress’ failure to pass a federal budget. The U.S.

States warned this week that tens of millions of Americans could see a gap in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as food stamps, if the shutdown continues through the end of the month.