Nearly 2 million Pennsylvania residents could lose food assistance Saturday, when the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are set to freeze. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it would suspend SNAP funding at the start of November as the monthlong government shutdown continues. While numerous states have already sued the Trump administration to release the money — and a judge said Friday that contingency funds must be used to pay at least some of the benefits — the future of SNAP is currently uncertain. MORE: City Council approves 10-cent fee on paper bags, but mayor could still veto bill

Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a bill that uses " rainy day funds " to support local food banks and Meals on Wheels. Gov. Josh Shapiro also signed a disaster decla

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