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Cast members of Steel River Playhouse's 'Rent.'Events

Steel River Playhouse Opens 'Rent' Oct. 3-20

Community members have been dropping off street signs, skateboards, and even lava lamps at Steel River Playhouse for its upcycled version of Rent, which will…

2023-24 Food Sustainability Fellow in the Hospitality Institute Jennifer Fanega prepares meals for the Food Recovery Program at Montgomery County Community College. The program received the Innovation of the Year Award by The League for Innovation in the Community College. Fanega and Director of the Hospitality Institute Karima Roepel began the program in Fall 2023.Education

MCCC Food Recovery Program Named Among National Innovation of the Year Recipients

Montgomery County Community College’s (MCCC) Food Recovery Program has been named among 28 community colleges nationwide as recipients of the 2023-2024 Innovation of…

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West Chester University Awarded $60,000 Through the 2023-2024 PA Hunger-Free Campus Grant

The Governor’s Office and the Pennsylvania Department of Education have announced that West Chester University has been selected to receive state grant funding in…

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French Toast Bites Creator Comes Full Circle with New Role at Farmers Market Coalition

Charisse McGill, the creator of the very popular French Toast Bites, got her start at farmers markets in the Philadelphia Region, and now she has…

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Food Insecurity Was the Fifth Most Pressing Need in Lower Merion Township in 2022

Lower Merion Township is one of Montgomery County’s wealthiest areas, but even residents there worry about having enough food to feed their families, writes…

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First-Ever Spring Freedom from Hunger Drive from the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Raises 32k Pounds of Food

The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s first-ever Freedom from Hunger Spring Drive in March surpassed its goal of raising the monetary equivalent…

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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Augments Fall Hunger Drive with Online, Spring Edition

To help Montgomery County food pantries and soup kitchens recover from exhausting resources over the holidays and prepare stock for summer, the Valley Forge Tourism…

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Montco Anti-Hunger Network on VFTCB Food Drive: ‘It Has Given Hunger in Montgomery County a Voice’

For the eight years of the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board (VFTCB) effort to address food insecurity in the county, the Montco Anti-Hunger…