Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is holding a news conference this afternoon to “make a major announcement on the availability of SNAP benefits for Pennsylvanians following yesterday’s victory in court, directing the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP payments for November.”The news conference is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. When it happens, WGAL will livestream it in the video player above.The news conference is being held at Share Food in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh will join the governor.Last week, the governor signed a disaster declaration that made $5 million in state money immediately available to food banks.SNAP by the numbersThese county-by-county statistics are from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.Adams County: 8,827 people, 8% of the population.Cumberland County: 26,448 people, 10% of the population.Dauphin County: 51,744 people, 18% of the population.Franklin County: 19,168 people, 12% of the population.Juniata County: 2,568 people, 11% of the population.Lancaster County: 55,131 people, 10% of the population.Lebanon County: 18,427 people, 13% of the population.Mifflin County: 7,585 people, 16% of the population.Perry County: 4,827 people, 11% of the population.York County: 59,500 people, 13% of the population.Nearly 2 million people across the commonwealth get SNAP.DonationsWGAL is partnering with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to help those struggling to keep food on the table without SNAP support.Starting Monday, we will host a weeklong “Hunger Can’t Wait” online donation drive.Every dollar you give provides four meals.Every dollar stays in the Susquehanna Valley.MAKE A DONATION | If you can help, visit this Central Pennsylvania Food Bank page and donate.If you can help, please give — because hunger can’t wait.The need across the Susquehanna Valley is great, where more than a quarter of a million people receive SNAP benefits.

PHILADELPHIA —

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is holding a news conference this afternoon to “make a major announcement on the availability of SNAP benefits for Pennsylvanians following yesterday’s victory in court, directing the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP payments for November.”

The news conference is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. When it happens, WGAL will livestream it in the video player above.

The news conference is being held at Share Food in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh will join the governor.

Last week, the governor signed a disaster declaration that made $5 million in state money immediately available to food banks.

SNAP by the numbers

These county-by-county statistics are from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.

Adams County: 8,827 people, 8% of the population.Cumberland County: 26,448 people, 10% of the population.Dauphin County: 51,744 people, 18% of the population.Franklin County: 19,168 people, 12% of the population.Juniata County: 2,568 people, 11% of the population.Lancaster County: 55,131 people, 10% of the population.Lebanon County: 18,427 people, 13% of the population.Mifflin County: 7,585 people, 16% of the population.Perry County: 4,827 people, 11% of the population.York County: 59,500 people, 13% of the population.

Nearly 2 million people across the commonwealth get SNAP.

Donations

WGAL is partnering with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to help those struggling to keep food on the table without SNAP support.

Starting Monday, we will host a weeklong “Hunger Can’t Wait” online donation drive.

Every dollar you give provides four meals.Every dollar stays in the Susquehanna Valley.

MAKE A DONATION | If you can help, visit this Central Pennsylvania Food Bank page and donate.

If you can help, please give — because hunger can’t wait.

The need across the Susquehanna Valley is great, where more than a quarter of a million people receive SNAP benefits.