food stamps

August 28, 2026 | 6:00 AM

Central Pa. food banks see demand surge as SNAP eligibility rules tighten

Central Pennsylvania’s food banks are seeing increasing demand following eligibility changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, that are kicking people off the program and causing confusion. Pennsylvanians enrolled in SNAP decreased by 11% in the past year, from 1.96 million in May 2025 to 1.75 million as of June 2026, according to the state Department of Human Services.

By Katie Knol/WITF

October 16, 2025 | 8:47 PM

SNAP benefits for 2 million people in Pa. on hold during government shutdown

By Jaxon White/WITF

February 9, 2023 | 9:36 AM

Millions will lose emergency food stamp payments next month

On average, people in Pennsylvania will be losing roughly $94 per person, per month in assistance.

By Kate Giammarise/WESA

December 3, 2020 | 7:53 AM

‘Just scraping by’: Families in Pa. waiting on additional food stamps as court fight continues

The number of people receiving food stamps in Pennsylvania has grown by more than 118,000 since February, according to the most recent state statistics.

By Kate Giammarise/WESA

April 13, 2020 | 5:42 AM

Why the poorest people on food stamps were left out of coronavirus aid package

“The way it’s structured, a single person who has no income, who relies solely on that $194 a month...is not going to see any emergency allotment,”

By Lucy Perkins/WESA

April 6, 2020 | 5:23 AM

Governors across the country plead for food stamp flexibility amid pandemic

Buying groceries online is only open to SNAP recipients in six U.S. states, and Pennsylvania is not one of them.

By The Associated Press

March 27, 2020 | 6:08 PM

How the coronavirus impacts people on food stamps

By Lucy Perkins/WESA

December 12, 2019 | 10:26 AM

Supporting Pa.’s most vulnerable — or not

Domestic violence, lead testing, ICE detention, food stamps

By Emily Previti/PA Post

December 10, 2019 | 5:56 PM

Wolf Administration: Feds’ rules threaten Pennsylvanians’ food stamps

Governor Tom Wolf’s administration is warning that hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians stand to lose food stamps or see reduced benefits under changes being advanced by the Trump administration.

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press

December 4, 2019 | 1:22 PM

Food stamp changes could have big impact on Pa. families

Trump admin. wants more consistency in program

By Ed Mahon/Spotlight PA

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