The entrance to Lelulo’s Pizzeria looked more like a food pantry than a restaurant early this week.

Tables were lined with jars of baby food, Snack Packs, loaves of bread and canned goods while refrigerators were stuffed with dairy, vegetables and meat Monday afternoon.

Shuffling in and out of the pizzeria was owner Patyn McCune, hauling bags of groceries from her car.

The restaurant is usually closed on Mondays. But Ms. McCune posted a message on the restaurant’s Facebook page inviting anyone who needed help to come in and take what they needed between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. — no questions asked.

Her gesture came as about 300,000 Pittsburgh-area residents are preparing to be without their food stamps starting this weekend due to the ongoing federal shutdown.

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