As the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history nears 40 days, Pittsburgh-area businesses are feeling the strain that has already befallen everyday citizens due to interruptions of necessary services, such as SNAP benefits to provide food for those who qualify.

Ryan Sprankle, one of the co-owners of Sprankle's Neighborhood Market and the operator of the shop in Kittanning, is one of the business owners who has been affected by the interruption of SNAP benefits. He logged on to Facebook to vent his frustrations with the government shutdown at the urging of his wife.

"I hate to bring it home, but sometimes your spouse is your person in the event," Sprankle told KDKA-TV. "She said, 'You need to go live with this. People need to see what business owners and what working people are

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