At a time when thousands of households in Butler County are at risk of hunger due to gridlock in both Pennsylvania’s state government and the federal government, private business has stepped up to help feed those in need.

“Children should not have to worry about being hungry during a time when adults cannot work together,” reads a post to the Facebook page for The Hoagie Shop, located on New Castle Road in Butler Township. “These are trying times for many families in our community, and the imminent delay in food benefits will only exacerbate that.”

The Hoagie Shop is one of the local businesses looking to fill the void left by the government shutdown, which will hold up SNAP benefits for thousands of families until the government reopens or a funding deal is reached. Starting Nov. 1, the

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