Citing a hunger ‘crisis,’ U.S. mayors, including seven from Pa., call for end to federal SNAP cuts

Over 200 U.S. mayors, including seven from Pennsylvania, are urging the federal government to reverse cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The changes, part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, impose new eligibility and work requirements and require states to fund SNAP benefits starting in 2027, potentially displacing millions of recipients and straining local resources.