Federal Shutdown to Halt November SNAP Payments for Nearly Two Million Pennsylvanians

Nearly two million Pennsylvanians who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to feed their families will not receive their November benefits unless Congress acts quickly to resolve the ongoing federal shutdown.

USDA Invests Into Two Schuylkill County Projects

On Wednesday, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson announced that USDA is investing $185 million to equip, rebuild, and modernize essential services in rural areas of 32 states which includes 2 projects in Schuylkill County.