The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, is a critical resource for millions of families across the United States. Each year, the federal government adjusts ...

Pa. SNAP recipients say they lost sleep over the program's halt, cut out meat and worried about meeting their health needs.

The state’s Department of Human Services estimates that nearly 144,000 Pennsylvanians could lose SNAP benefits due to these changes. New rules and time limits are now in place for many adults who ...

Due to the ongoing government shutdown, Pennsylvania SNAP recipients will not receive benefits that were slated to be paid in November. In a post on the state's official website, the Department of ...

The federal government shutdown is causing concern in Pennsylvania as SNAP payments are halted, affecting low-income residents' ability to afford food. CAPITOL WITH MORE TOM. JERRY AND LORI, A WARNING ...

Pennsylvania is stepping up to the plate with a new legislative proposal aimed at reshaping how SNAP benefits are used. State senators Michele Brooks and Doug Mastriano are leading the charge to limit ...

Some 310,000 Pennsylvanians — 13,513 in Allegheny County alone — are expected to be cut from the federal food stamp program after new work and documentation requirements are fully implemented by ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to see changes to the foods available for SNAP recipients. Rep. Alec Ryncavage (R-Luzerne) introduced a co-sponsorship memo Wednesday for a ...

A federal government shutdown threatens to halt November SNAP benefits for nearly 2 million Pennsylvania residents. Pennsylvania leaders are exploring state-level solutions, including a short-term ...

The number of people seeking "just keeps climbing and climbing," said Deidre Lenker of the Harrisburg Area Food Pantry.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Pennsylvania's food banks are already in crisis, with $25 million in funding cuts. But now, a potential SNAP freeze just two weeks away has them scrambling and the people who rely on ...