Pennsylvania food pantries continue to see high demand as SNAP benefits restart

WellSpan to provide 1 million meals to Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to address food insecurities

LEWISBURG — The parent company of WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital committed $275,000 to support local food banks and pantries as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding becomes uncertain in Central Pennsylvania related to the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Pennsylvania food pantries continue to see high demand as SNAP benefits restart

After federal court rulings, SNAP will issue November benefits to over 2 million Pennsylvanians — but at only half the usual amount.