Resources for Philadelphia-area SNAP recipients as deadline nears
Here's a list of resources for SNAP recipients who are at risk of not receiving benefits in the Delaware Valley come Nov. 1.
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Here's a list of resources for SNAP recipients who are at risk of not receiving benefits in the Delaware Valley come Nov. 1.
Much of the federal government shut down after Congress failed to reach a deal to approve new funding. Here's what that means.
In Cherry Hill, New Jersey, a family-owned bagel shop is doing more than just baking… it’s making a difference. K & A Bagel Cafe, a local favorite that’s been serving up fresh bagels and more for over a decade, is now offering free bagels to anyone affected by the government shutdown, Chandler Lutz reports.
Families across Delaware County are bracing for financial strain as a pause in SNAP benefits looms amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
The looming disruption to SNAP benefits will hit seniors particularly hard, said Vince Schiavone, CEO of Caring for Friends. The Northeast Philadelphia-based organization provides food and friendship for people in need.
Food pantries are preparing for a surge in demand as residents struggle to put food on the table.
Many food pantries in the Philadelphia region said they're serving more people now than at the height of the pandemic amid the government shutdown.
About one in eight Americans receives federal food aid, and in Philadelphia, that number is more like one in three.
SNAP benefits could stop Nov. 1 leading to a need of volunteers and donations at food banks and organizations.
Gov. Matt Meyer says Delaware should have enough money to fund SNAP benefits in the state through November.
Gov. Matt Meyer has declared a state of emergency in Delaware to allow state funding for SNAP recipients on a weekly basis.
Cathedral Kitchen in Camden, New Jersey, has broken its record for most meals in a day, and could break that record again if SNAP is not funded.
Residents and food pantry staff in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, are worried about the possible disruption in federal food assistance.
The Federal Reserve is slated to meet to consider another rate cut. It comes even as a near-total blackout of federal economic data continues with the government shutdown. Hear more on how a rate cut could impact your money on our new CBS News Philadelphia In Your Corner podcast.
Philadelphia International Airport air traffic controllers are working without pay as the government shutdown stretches into its fourth week.
For the first time on Tuesday, air traffic controllers at Philadelphia International Airport saw zero-dollar paychecks as the government shutdown continues.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and several other states are suing the Trump administration over the looming suspension of SNAP benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown.
N.J. food pantries say they're in "uncharted territory" as a disruption in SNAP benefits looms due to the government shutdown.
More than 130,000 people rely on SNAP to help put food on the table in the southern part of New Jersey, according to the Food Bank of South Jersey. With the pause in benefits just days away, food pantries across our area are mobilizing and preparing to try to help families in need.
Anxiety for families is growing as the pause in SNAP benefits this weekend looms. In Delaware County, Pennsylvania, SNAP recipients are worried, as are people at the food banks that help fill in the gaps.
With SNAP benefits expected to stop in just a few days, CBS News Philadelphia is on your corner with what you need to know and how to get help in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
If the federal government shutdown continues, there will be a pause in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits come Saturday, Nov. 1.
Hundreds of thousands of people throughout the Delaware Valley could be without SNAP benefits come Nov. 1 because of the ongoing government shutdown. CBS News Philadelphia's Nikki DeMentri spoke with Mackenzie Libbey, a staff attorney with Community Legal Services, to find out how the upcoming lapse in federal food aid could affect SNAP recipients in the Philadelphia area.
As the government shutdown continues, President Trump spent Sunday overseeing a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia.
The government shutdown is in Day 23 with no end in sight. It is already impacting places like the Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County.
