Getting back to normal for some of these federal programs will not happen overnight. We saw delays to SNAP benefits, delays and cancellations at airports nationwide, and many going without paychecks. One of the most high profile impacts of the shutdown was the effects of federal food assistance through the SNAP program. On Thursday, some state officials said SNAP recipients should have already received their. Full monthly benefits yesterday or by today. However, it could take up to *** week. Now, despite the government reopening, delays and cancellations at airports are still rising after the FAA ordered *** limit on air traffic. Airlines say they expect to resume normal operations after safety metrics improve, which could happen well before Thanksgiving. More than 1.2 million federal workers. Have not been paid in nearly 6 weeks. Officials say the pay owed to these workers will hit accounts by November 19th. The shutdown also closed museums today. The Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum and American History Museum are expected to reopen today, and the other sites in DC and New York will open by Monday on *** rolling basis. In Washington, I’m Rachel Herzheimer.
November’s SNAP benefits issued for all Pennsylvania recipients, according state officials
Updated: 2:45 PM EST Nov 14, 2025
All SNAP benefits for the month of November have been issued for all Pennsylvania recipients, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.“DHS staff was working tirelessly during the shutdown to make sure we were ready to get benefits out to Pennsylvanians as soon as funding was authorized. Once the federal shutdown ended, the DHS staff mobilized immediately to get these essential benefits out to SNAP recipients whose food assistance was disrupted by inaction from federal leadership, and I am grateful to say that because of this quick work, all unpaid November SNAP payments should now be on cards ready to be spent on food and groceries,” DHS Secretary Val Arkoosh said. How to check your benefits: Check EBT balances via the ConnectEBT app or website.Use ConnectEBT to lock your EBT card when it’s not in use to prevent skimming or theft.Prior to Friday’s announcement, DHS said over $276 million in food assistance had already been issued on Thursday. SNAP by the numbersThese county-by-county statistics are from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSdtb2R1bGUnIHNyYz0naHR0cHM6Ly90YWJsZWF1LnBhLmdvdi9qYXZhc2NyaXB0cy9hcGkvdGFibGVhdS5lbWJlZGRpbmcuMy5sYXRlc3QubWluLmpzJz48L3NjcmlwdD48dGFibGVhdS12aXogaWQ9J3RhYmxlYXUtdml6JyBzcmM9J2h0dHBzOi8vdGFibGVhdS5wYS5nb3YvdC9ESFMtUHVibGljL3ZpZXdzL01BX1NOQVAvU05BUEhlYXRNYXAnIHdpZHRoPSc4NTAnIGhlaWdodD0nODc3JyBoaWRlLXRhYnMgdG9vbGJhcj0nYm90dG9tJyBkZXZpY2U9J2RlZmF1bHQnID48L3RhYmxlYXUtdml6Pg==Allegheny County: 160,398 people, 12.88% of the populationArmstrong County: 10,294 people, 16% of the populationBeaver County: 24,442 people, 15% of the populationButler County: 15,457 people, 8% of the populationClarion County: 5,200 people, 14% of the populationFayette County: 29,428 people, 23% of the populationGreene County: 6,805 people, 19% of the populationIndiana County: 11,825 people, 14% of the populationJefferson County: 6,516 people, 15% of the populationLawrence County: 16,299 people, 19% of the populationMercer County: 19,140 people, 17% of the populationVenango County: 9,405 people, 19% of the populationWashington County: 27,621 people, 13% of the populationWestmoreland County: 45,465 people, 13% of the populationNearly 2 million people across the commonwealth get SNAP.
PITTSBURGH —
All SNAP benefits for the month of November have been issued for all Pennsylvania recipients, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.
“DHS staff was working tirelessly during the shutdown to make sure we were ready to get benefits out to Pennsylvanians as soon as funding was authorized. Once the federal shutdown ended, the DHS staff mobilized immediately to get these essential benefits out to SNAP recipients whose food assistance was disrupted by inaction from federal leadership, and I am grateful to say that because of this quick work, all unpaid November SNAP payments should now be on cards ready to be spent on food and groceries,” DHS Secretary Val Arkoosh said.
How to check your benefits:
Prior to Friday’s announcement, DHS said over $276 million in food assistance had already been issued on Thursday.
SNAP by the numbers
These county-by-county statistics are from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.
Allegheny County: 160,398 people, 12.88% of the populationArmstrong County: 10,294 people, 16% of the populationBeaver County: 24,442 people, 15% of the populationButler County: 15,457 people, 8% of the populationClarion County: 5,200 people, 14% of the populationFayette County: 29,428 people, 23% of the populationGreene County: 6,805 people, 19% of the populationIndiana County: 11,825 people, 14% of the populationJefferson County: 6,516 people, 15% of the populationLawrence County: 16,299 people, 19% of the populationMercer County: 19,140 people, 17% of the populationVenango County: 9,405 people, 19% of the populationWashington County: 27,621 people, 13% of the populationWestmoreland County: 45,465 people, 13% of the population
Nearly 2 million people across the commonwealth get SNAP.