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November 06, 2026 - Pittston, PA

ADVISORY - LUZERNE COUNTY - Governor Shapiro to Volunteer at Local Food Bank, Provide Update on PA's SNAP Emergency Relief Fund

Governor Josh Shapiro will join volunteers at the Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank to pack groceries and provide an update on his Administration's work to boost Pennsylvania's charitable food network - the SNAP Emergency Relief Fund - after the Trump Administration decided to freeze November SNAP benefits for nearly two million Pennsylvanians.

WHO:
Governor Josh Shapiro
Jennifer Warabak, CEO, Weinberg NE Regional Food Bank
Crystal Kotlowski, COO, Volunteers of America of PA
Logan Brace, Farmer and Co-Founder, Brace Orchards Farm
Senator Marty Flynn, PA's 22nd Senatorial District
Representative Eddie Day Pashinski, PA's 121st House District
Representative Jim Haddock, PA's 18th House District

WHEN:
Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM

WHERE:
Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank
185 Research Dr
Pittston, PA 18640

LIVE STREAM:
pacast.com/live/gov
governor.pa.gov/live/

RSVP:
Press who are interested in attending must RSVP with the names and phone numbers for each member of their team to ra-gvgovpress@pa.gov.