Associated Press Pennsylvania Daybook for Friday, Oct. 31.

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Oct. 31 1:00 PM Chosen 300 Ministries hosts grocery distribution event

Location: 3959 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Weblinks: http://www.chosen300.org/

Contacts: Chosen 300 Ministries, info@chosen300.org

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Oct. 31 2:00 PM Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro announces state action to support food assistance - Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announces state action to support food assistance following federal SNAP payment freeze

Location: Philabundance, 3616 S Galloway St, Philadelphia, PA

Weblinks: http://www.pa.gov, https://x.com/GovernorShapiro

Contacts: State of Pennsylvania, ra-gvgovpress@pa.gov

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UPDATED EVENT: Friday, Oct. 31 - Sunday, Nov. 02 Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Summit - Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Summit. Speakers include Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, House Speaker Mike Johnson and fellow Republicans Sens. Jim Banks, Lindsey Graham, Dave McCormick and Rick Scott, and Reps. Elise Stefanik, Randy Fine, Craig Goldman, Brian Jack, David Kustoff, Mike Lawler, Lisa McClain, and Max Miller, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Amb. Mike Huckabee, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Amb. Yechiel Leiter, Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Amb. Danny Danon, TV and radio host Mark Levin, radio host Sid Rosenberg, pollster and West Point Professor Frank Luntz, and political commentator Officer Brandon Tatum

Location: The Venetian Las Vegas, 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV

Weblinks: http://www.rjchq.org, https://x.com/RJCHQ

Contacts: Sam Markstein, Republican Jewish Coalition, Press@RJCHQ.org

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Oct. 31 Shutdown of federal government continues absent Congressional action - Shutdown of U.S. federal government continues, absent Congressional action, after members of Congress failed to pass legislation ensuring funding. Democrats demanded the funding of health care benefits set to otherwise expire, while Republicans said the extension on the table is 'clean' and should therefore be accepted by both parties * Shutdown likely furloughs federal employees from work, except those whose jobs 'protect life and property' who are expected to work without pay. It also sees closures to federal facilities, and probably delays passport and visa applications and Medicare approvals. Former shutdowns have also led to heavy disruption of air travel and the closure of national parks

Weblinks: http://www.whitehouse.gov/president, https://x.com/WhiteHouse

Contacts: Senate, 1 202 224 3121

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NEW EVENT: Saturday, Nov. 01 12:00 PM Brandywine Battlefield Park hosts history discussion - Brandywine Battlefield Park hosts Temple University professor Gregory Urwin for discussion on 'Say Their Names: Virginia's Black British Allies, 1781'

Location: Brandywine Battlefield Park Visitor Center, 1491 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA

Weblinks: http://www.phmc.pa.gov, https://x.com/PHMC

Contacts: Robin Baker, Brandywine Battlefield Park, bbpa.marketing1777@gmail.com

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Saturday, Nov. 01 Federal government stops SNAP benefits as government shutdown continues - Federal government stops Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits due to the government shutdown. Department of Agriculture officials said that the funds responsible for the program had been exhausted and would not be paid to the states who distribute the assistance. Democrats have called on the department to use the contingency fund to help cover some of this month's benefits

Weblinks: http://www.whitehouse.gov/president, https://x.com/WhiteHouse

Contacts: Senate, 1 202 224 3121

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NEW EVENT: Sunday, Nov. 02 12:00 PM Never Again Action coalition hosts rally against ICE raids in Home Depot stores

Location: The Home Depot, 400 N Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA

Weblinks: https://www.neveragainaction.com/, https://x.com/neveragainactn

Contacts: Krystle Knight, Never Again Action, krystle.knight@gmail.com