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CHAMBERSBURG, PA — At Karimar Grocery in Franklin County yesterday, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Davin announced that more than 100 projects, funding access …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf yesterday announced that $10 million is now available for Pennsylvania businesses that have worked to maintain access to fresh, healthy food throughout the COVID-19 …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The PA Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that the system changes necessary to implement the pilot program that lets recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week kicked off the 11th annual government-wide Feds Feed Families (FFF) campaign, which encourages employees from all federal departments and …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding is reminding Pennsylvanians the importance of mutual respect when patronizing Pennsylvania’s essential businesses – whether it be a grocery store, farmers market, restaurant, …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is leading a bipartisan group of his colleagues in calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to immediately work to ensure …
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Unusual times make for unlikely heroes, and the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception.
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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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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Americans are not hearing about food recalls, and that communication breakdown is having serious repercussions for public health. For example, less than two years ago, people kept …
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