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PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Education recently announced that 252 schools in the Commonwealth will receive funding to provide fruits and vegetables to students. Nearly $7.5 million in grant …
Pennsylvania Department of Education Invests $7.5 Million in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Schools Read More
COATESVILLE, PA — State Rep. Dan Williams, D-Chester, is applauding this week’s announcement that five Coatesville Area School District elementary schools will receive funding to provide students with fresh fruits …
Coatesville Elementary Schools to Receive Funding for Fruits and Vegetables Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — On Tuesday, Governor Josh Shapiro, Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, and Department of Education Secretary Dr. Khalid Mumin visited Penn Hills Elementary School in Allegheny County to host a ceremonial bill signing …
Governor Shapiro & Team Celebrate Historic Budget Signing at Penn Hills Elementary School Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) recently announced the release of federal income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced-price school meals and milk by the United States Department …
New Federal Guidelines for School Meals: Ensuring Access and Support for Students in Pennsylvania Read More Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman on Wednesday joined his colleagues to introduce the Universal School Meals Program Act of 2023. The bill, originally authored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), would …
Fetterman Introduces Universal School Meals Program Act of 2023 Read More
Op-Ed by Caitlin Alyse Baiduc, Humane Action Pennsylvania, Eastern PA Coordinator Meet Diego. Diego is a seventh grader at Kennett Middle School. He is Latino, loves sports (especially baseball), and …
Ditch the Milk Mandate, ADD SOY Read More
Op-Ed by State Representative Emily Kinkead, D-Allegheny Every good story needs a villain, and in the story of Pennsylvania’s 2023-24 budget, it seems like the Republicans who’ve controlled the state …
PA Senate Republicans on Hungry Kids – Let Them Eat Nothing Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced that since its implementation, the Free School Breakfast Program has served more than 23 million breakfasts to students across the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Schools Serve Up 23 Million Free Breakfasts Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court for her role in defrauding federally funded meal programs, announced Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.
Texas Woman Sentenced to 36 Months for Defrauding Meal Programs Read More
Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, has long been an advocate for healthy meals in schools, and statement Wedensday on the …
Senator Debbie Stabenow Reacts to USDA’s Proposed Rule on School Nutrition Standards Read More