EDGEWOOD, Md. — The food pantry at the Harford Community Action Agency in Edgewood appears to be well-stocked… at least for now.

Georgianna London has come here seeking food for family members who may soon lose their SNAP benefits.

“Several of them are disabled and they get food stamps, so I am concerned about them,” London told us.

In recent weeks, the agency has expanded its hours, remaining open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., to accommodate the increased demand.

“We’ve seen about 12 new families for the furlough coming into the pantry that have never been here before,” said Kim Neely, “As far as the SNAP scare, we have also seen an increase in new customers coming in for that.”

“They’re not getting a lot to begin with so I can’t imagine how much that decrease wi

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