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PHILADELPHIA, PA — More than half of Philadelphia residents lack a home fire escape plan despite widespread confidence in their emergency preparedness, according to a Red Cross-commissioned survey, prompting the …
Red Cross Warns of Fire Safety Gaps Ahead of Halloween Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A Chester County housing repair program that has helped restore nearly 200 homes since 2023 will end December 31 as its federal pandemic relief funding expires, …
Chester County Home Repair Program to End After 200 Repairs Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Sow Good Now is organizing three youth mentoring events across Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties between October 24 and November 1, pairing approximately 69 high school …
Sow Good Now Expands Youth Mentoring Through Three Sports Events Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Thousands of visitors filled downtown West Chester on October 18 for the F4 West Chester Chili Cook-Off, where local restaurants, businesses and community cooks competed for …
West Chester Chili Cook-Off Rescues 800 Pounds of Food Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Organizers of Good Vibrations for a Cure are seeking corporate sponsors and community partners for a proposed $600,000 music and brain-health initiative planned for August 2027, …
Could Good Vibrations Bring Something Bigger to Chester County? Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — St. Joseph’s Preparatory School soccer players will provide skills training and mentorship to Gesu School students on Thursday, October 15, as part of a youth development initiative …
St. Joseph’s Prep Soccer Players to Mentor Gesu Students Read More
COATESVILLE, PA — Four Chester County volunteers removed nearly 90 pounds of roadside waste from a four-mile stretch of Lieds Road on Oct. 4 as part of an Adopt-A-Highway cleanup …
Chester County Cleanup Removes 90 Pounds of Roadside Waste Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — About 70 Chester County families receiving federal emergency housing assistance are expected to retain their rental subsidies as a temporary voucher program ends, avoiding the need …
Chester County Housing Aid Continues as Voucher Program Ends Read More
LYKENS, PA — Pennsylvania has distributed nearly $18 million in food-recovery infrastructure grants since 2020, funding equipment for 375 nonprofits as the state seeks to expand food distribution while diverting …
Pennsylvania Food-Recovery Grants Reach Nearly $18 Million Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is testing its first statewide sexual assault evidence tracking system with 12 hospitals and 64 police departments in three counties ahead of a December rollout that …
Pennsylvania Pilots Sexual Assault Kit Tracking Ahead of Rollout Read More