HANOVER TWP., Pa.- Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) is rallying around federal workers who are currently working without getting paid amid a partial government shutdown.

The airport in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, will host a Fill the Bus event on Thursday, March 19.

ABE is asking for donations of non-perishable food items; personal hygiene products and toiletries; diapers and baby products; and pet food / supplies to benefit Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) workers.

TSA and FAA workers are among the federal employees currently going without paychecks amid a stalemate in Congress. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed in mid-February after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement over federal immigration enforcement.

ABE held a similar event during a federal government shutdown last November.

This time around, items can be dropped off on Thursday, March 19 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Departures Level /Upper Roadway (just past the Uber/Lyft Pick-up area) at the airport. 

The address is 3311 Airport Road, Allentown (Hanover Township), PA 18109.

No cash, checks, or clothing will be accepted, the airport said, but gift cards are welcome.