Food Stamps Vanish, Pittsburgh Demands Chip Cards To Stop SNAP Skimmers

“Anti-hunger nonprofit Just Harvest convened a town-hall style forum at the UPMC Neighborhood Center to dig into what it called an ongoing SNAP skimming crisis and to push for both reimbursements and chip-enabled cards, according to Just Harvest. The group’s panel included state Sen. Jay Costa, Propel policy director Justin King, Just Harvest SNAP specialist Sarah Read, and community speaker Sabrina Jones, who all focused on how quickly stolen benefits translate into empty fridges.”

Publish Date: 4-11-2026

News Outlet: Hoodline Pittsburgh

Author: Ryan Miller