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Food loss and waste

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Government / Pennsylvania

House Backs Friel Bill Targeting Farm Waste Oversight

April 18, 2026April 17, 2026 - by Maryann Pugh

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of food processing waste applied to farmland, following bipartisan concerns about odors, groundwater contamination, and outdated regulations.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

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Pennsylvania

DEP Says Permit Backlog Is Gone — Then Drops $4.1M to Fight Food Waste

February 2, 2026February 1, 2026 - by Maryann Pugh

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
Sharing Excess
Regional

Mid Penn Bank Donates $20,000 to Fight Hunger Through Sharing Excess

May 3, 2025May 2, 2025 - by Timothy Alexander

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

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