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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced this week that 288 elementary schools will receive grants totaling more than $7 million to provide students with fresh fruit …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week issued a broad range of flexibilities to allow school meal programs and childcare institutions across the country to return …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Education is asking organizations across the state to consider providing nutritious meals to youth during the summer months (June – September) through the …
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WAWA, PA — Wawa announced recently the official test and pilot of several new dinner menu items designed to provide freshly prepared, satisfying options that are affordable and convenient for …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Wolf Administration officials raised their voices for Pennsylvania’s kids, calling for the federal government to extend waivers that have allowed Pennsylvania to provide 24 million meals to …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Education Secretary Pedro Rivera wrote a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue calling on him to extend several national waivers …
Read MoreLANCASTER, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller and Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding recently visited Power Packs Project in Lancaster to assist with volunteer efforts …
Read MoreHARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Education this week announced that updated federal income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced-price school meals and free milk for the 2020-21 school …
Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue this week announced a range of nationwide flexibilities to ensure America’s children receive the nutritious food they need throughout the upcoming …
Read MoreHARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced the sites where children can get free nutritious meals through the 2020 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). The U.S. Department …
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