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Venango County, Pennsylvania

Free help in Franklin, Pennsylvania

5 places in Franklin, plus 8 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Franklin4

Franklin

Community Services of Venango, Rocky Grove

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania partner.

Hours
Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
39 Parker Avenue, Franklin, PA 16323

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.Suggest an update
Franklin

St. John Episcopal Church Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania partner.

Hours
Saturday, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
P.O. Box 550 1145 Buffalo Street, Franklin, PA 16323

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.Suggest an update
Franklin

St. Patrick Church Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania partner.

Hours
Thursday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
1436 Liberty St. Attn: Diane Boal, Franklin, PA 16323

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.Suggest an update
Franklin

St. Patrick Community Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1436 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323

Call first. Hours come from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.Suggest an update

Housing in Franklin1

Franklin

Housing Authority of the City of Franklin

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1212 Chestnut St, Franklin, PA 16323

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Also helps people in Franklin8

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Franklin

Where can I get free food in Franklin, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Franklin: Community Services of Venango, Rocky Grove (Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM), call first; St. John Episcopal Church Food Pantry (Saturday, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM), call first; St. Patrick Church Food Pantry (Thursday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM), call first. 1 more is listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Franklin, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Franklin: Housing Authority of the City of Franklin, (814) 432-3416. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Franklin, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Franklin: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Franklin, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Franklin: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Franklin, Pennsylvania?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Franklin: Northwestern Legal Services, (814) 452-6957. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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