Shap food bank

Governor Josh Shapiro joins volunteers at the Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank to pack groceries and provide an update on his Administrations work to boost Pennsylvanias charitable food network the SNAP Emergency Relief Fund after the Trump Administration decided to freeze November 2025 SNAP benefits for nearly two million Pennsylvanians.

Harrisburg, Pa. — Maximum SNAP benefits and income limits in Pa. are higher under an annual federal adjustment effective Oct. 1, according to the state Department of Human Services (DHS).

The Shapiro administration announced the new SNAP income limits and maximum benefit amounts Sept. 29. The adjustment accounts for food costs and inflation. DHS said the average increase for most recipients will be $18, and that no one will see a decrease in benefits because of the update.

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