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HARRISBURG, PA — The Wolf Administration is reminding Pennsylvanians of food assistance resources available and what actions it is taking to ensure access to food does not stop in spite …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf and First Lady Frances Wolf are reminding Pennsylvanians that grocery stores, food processors, and food banks remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic and the …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller and other Governor’s Food Security Partnership member agencies – the departments of Aging, Health, Community and Economic Development, Education …
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SAN ANTONIO, TX — Delivering on his promise to act on feedback from dietary professionals, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced two proposals recently that will put local school …
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DOWNINGTOWN, PA — The Chester County Food Bank defines food insecurity as “a household that is without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious and culturally appropriate food …
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EXTON, PA — State Rep. Danielle Friel Otten, D-Chester, hosted constituents in her district office Tuesday evening for an overview and discussion of her proposed food waste reduction bills, followed by …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding is inviting Pennsylvania farmers to attend the Wholesaling to Institutions Training Series, a workshop designed to help small- to mid-sized farm operations learn …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a new partnership with the …
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HARRISBURG, PA — State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester/Montgomery, will introduce legislation that seeks to address food insecurity and excessive food waste throughout the commonwealth.
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LANCASTER, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller recently visited the Lancaster County Food Hub during the Wolf Administration’s Hunger Action Month tour to highlight charitable food …
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