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Period poverty

DOH Period Products
Pennsylvania

ICYMI: Pa. Expands Free Period Products in Schools Statewide

March 29, 2026March 29, 2026 - by Maryann Pugh

PITTSBURGH, PA — In case you missed it, more than 650,000 Pennsylvania students are receiving free access to menstrual hygiene products in schools as part of a $6 million statewide …

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DOH Period Products
Pennsylvania

$6M School Program Expands Access to Free Period Products

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 - by Maryann Pugh

PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania has invested $6 million over two years to provide free period products in schools, with officials proposing an additional $3 million to expand the program in …

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Manayunk Wingwomen donation drive
Regional

Manayunk Wingwomen Rally Community to Support Women During Women’s History Month

March 12, 2026March 11, 2026 - by Timothy Alexander

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A growing coalition of female-owned businesses in Manayunk is turning Women’s History Month into a month-long effort to support women and families across Philadelphia.

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Girl in school
Pennsylvania

Shapiro Administration Invests $3 Million to Provide Free Menstrual Products in Schools

January 26, 2025January 26, 2025 - by Maryann Pugh

HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro Administration has made a groundbreaking $3 million investment to ensure students in Pennsylvania schools have free access to menstrual products. The funding, distributed across all …

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Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Schools to Offer Free Period Products, Promoting Health Equity

September 15, 2024September 15, 2024 - by Maryann Pugh

HARRISBURG, PA — In a progressive stride towards health equity, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has announced a significant initiative to provide free period products to students across all school …

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Menstrual Health
Government / Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Push for Legislation to Combat Period Poverty

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024 - by Maryann Pugh

HARRISBURG, PA — State Representatives Darisha Parker and Carol Hill-Evans, alongside Speaker Joanna McClinton, menstrual health professionals, and Pennsylvania students, gathered on Wednesday to spotlight the issue of period poverty …

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