Philadelphia-Area Families Face Confusion Over Partial SNAP Funding As Local Pantries Stretch To Meet Demand

CBS Philadelphia

November 4, 2025

As the federal government prepares to restore partial food assistance benefits, families across the Philadelphia area say they're still struggling to make ends meet and are unsure when, or how much, help will arrive.

Rachael Butcher, a Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, resident who relies on SNAP benefits to feed her family of five, said she worries if her three kids and husband will have enough to eat this month.

"This is not a great time for all of us," Butcher said.

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