Ahead of the stoppage of SNAP benefits on Saturday, due to the ongoing government shutdown, the line outside of the Mercy Anchor Community Center on 28th Street in Erie Tuesday, was described to us as the longest line seen there since 2023.
We talked with Executive Director Jennie Hagerty.
She says the pantry is open for people in that Eastside neighborhood and helps more than 1,000 people a month with food needs…