YORK, Pa. — Federal budget cuts are set to shrink food assistance programs, and small corner stores in York say they’ll feel the effects alongside their customers.
In Salem Square, fresh produce is scarce, and the nearest full-service grocery store is miles away. That’s why Joel Marizan, owner of J&M Mini Market on West Princess Street, says his store is essential.
“There’s a lot of poor people around here,” Marizan said, explaining that corner stores fill a fundamental food gap. “They cannot go to a supermarket to spend a couple hundred dollars. They can come here and spend $20 to $40 — and that’s the good part for them.”…