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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has enacted new statutory restrictions on the land application of food processing residuals as part of the 2026-27 state budget, establishing oversight for a commercial waste …
Pennsylvania Enacts New Limits on Food Processing Waste Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers have advanced legislation to tighten oversight of food processing waste applied to farmland, following bipartisan concerns about odors, groundwater contamination, and outdated regulations.
House Backs Friel Bill Targeting Farm Waste Oversight Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s environmental agency says it has pulled off a feat years in the making: wiping out a massive permit backlog while pushing through tens of thousands of …
DEP Says Permit Backlog Is Gone — Then Drops $4.1M to Fight Food Waste Read More
MILLERSBURG, PA — Mid Penn Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to combating hunger and reducing food waste with a $20,000 donation to Sharing Excess, a nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia. …
Mid Penn Bank Donates $20,000 to Fight Hunger Through Sharing Excess Read More