Starting Nov. 1, SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps, will be paused because of the government shutdown, leaving thousands of people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, without the assistance they rely on to buy groceries.
For Barbara Simpson from Ridley Park, that means an even greater dependence on Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry, which operates out of Prospect Hill Baptist Church in Prospect Park.
“This food pantry is awesome,” Simpson said. “They’re very nice here. You get dairy here, you get meats here, canned goods and extras.”…