PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Governor Josh Shapiro visited Share Food on Friday with a message of relief for thousands of Pennsylvania families — that help is on the way.
SNAP recipients who have not yet received their payments for November will see funds in their accounts by midnight, Shapiro announced during his visit.
The announcement follows a judge’s ruling Thursday ordering the Trump administration to immediately resume SNAP payments, which had been delayed due to the recent federal shutdown.
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During an impassioned speech, Shapiro spoke about the 2 million Pennsylvanians who rely on SNAP benefits and the uncertainty they’ve faced in recent weeks.
“That makes me angry. And that’s why I went to court, and that’s why we’re funding Share, and that’s why we’re putting dollars back on people’s SNAP cards because that’s what the people of Pennsylvania deserve,” Shapiro said.
Mark Edwards, President and CEO of The Food Trust, said he’s preparing for whatever comes next as families and communities weather ongoing instability.
“During this tough time right now, our programming allows people the dignity to shop and choose whatever they like to eat, and it also keeps the economy moving, so supporting farmers and business owners while we see a huge dip in business,” Edwards said.
At Weavers Way Co-op in Roxborough, about five percent of customers rely on SNAP or other forms of government assistance, many of whom have been affected by the recent pause in payments.
“What we’ve done is we’ve created a community fund and we’ve asked the 95 percent of our members who aren’t affected to put money into the fund, and then the 5 percent of our members who have been affected can draw from that fund,” said Jon Roesser, general manager of Weavers Way.
Edwards added that the uncertainty has been particularly hard on communities across the city.
“This is a really distressing time for the city of Philadelphia and so many communities,” he said.
Across the river in New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy also announced that the state has received federal funds, and SNAP payments there are resuming as well.
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