The federal government shutdown continues into day 37, the longest in United States history.
The shutdown combined with the state budget impasse has led to some funding uncertainty with snap benefits, but on the local level, Erie County government is looking to help.
How to find food if your SNAP benefits are cut off
This week, Erie County Executive Brenton Davis announced an emergency supplemental appropriation of $1 million to the Northwest PA Second Harvest Food Bank to help address food insecurity in our community.
“These budget impasses have a major effect right here in our community. Erie County we’re taking a little bit of a different approach. What I would call this now is a time for compassion, but it’s also a time for accountability,” said Brenton Davis, Erie County Executive…