Before the 2025 government shutdown resulted in a lapse of SNAP benefits for thousands of recipients, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank had never distributed one million pounds of food in one week.
But these last two months, it’s happened four times, showing there’s still a dire need in our area.
Josh Murphy, director of supply chain strategy, described the unprecedented surge in demand that his team has seen in recent months in the 11 counties served by the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank…