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  • Plastic bags holding groceries stack in the back of a car trunk.
    Environment & Outdoors

    New Ordinance in Jenkintown Targets Plastic Waste and Pollution

    April 24, 2026

    Jenkintown is taking a step toward sustainability with a new ordinance aimed at reducing plastic waste across the borough. According…

  • A box of non-perishable food.
    Community

    Lower Merion and Narberth Voters Donate Hundreds of Food Boxes Amid SNAP Reductions

    November 8, 2025

    Voters in Lower Merion and Narberth brought hundreds of bags of nonperishable items for local food banks amid the reduction…

  • Recipients take food from a food pantry at Mount Zion C.M.E. Church in Sharon Hill.
    Government & Politics

    New Location for Delaware County Food Drive on Nov. 8

    November 8, 2025

    Delaware County Council, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Emergency Services are announcing a change in location…

  • Volunteers prep for a food drive.
    Nonprofit

    Keystone Opportunity Center in Souderton Appeals For Donations As Shutdown Threatens Food Aid

    October 29, 2025

    Keystone Opportunity Center in Souderton is one of many area food pantries stepping up food drives as the government shutdown…

  • Eyeglasses sit on paper that says One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
    Banking & Finance

    Beauty or Beast: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Key Tax Changes to Prepare For

    August 20, 2025

    The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act has many excited for extensions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and…

  • Brian Fitzpatrick speaking with two people.
    Government & Politics

    Bucks County Rep. Fitzpatrick One of Two House Republicans to Oppose ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

    July 11, 2025

    U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a moderate from Bucks County, was one of just two Republicans in the House to vote…

  • Arc advocates and self-advocates hold signs supporting Medicaid funding meet with staff for Rep. Chrissy Hoolahan.
    Nonprofit

    The Arc of Chester County’s Advocacy Efforts Inspire Action and Hope for Individuals with Disabilities and their Families

    June 28, 2025

    The Arc of Chester County remains at the forefront of advocacy for the rights, inclusion, and empowerment of individuals with…

  • Pictured (L to R) are Anna Roe (WCU Student), Katie Kerr (WCU Alumna), Dr. Carrie Rowe (Acting Secretary PA Dept. of Education (PDE)), Elle Majors (WCU Student), Lori Shapiro (First Lady of PA), Dr. Laurie Bernotsky (President of West Chester University), Carolyn Comitta (PA State Senator), Ruby Mundok (Executive Director Governor Shapiro’s Advisory Commission for Next Generation Engagement), Dr. Rita Patel Eng (Senior Director of WCU Center for Civic Engagement and Social Impact), Patricia A. Shields (WCU Associate Vice President for Facilities Operations), Angelina Kenney (WCU Student), and Dr. Zebulun Davenport (WCU Vice President for University Advancement and External Affairs).
    Education

    Lori Shapiro, Sen. Carolyn Comitta, and Acting Secretary for the PA Dept. of Education Dr. Carrie Rowe Visit WCU

    May 5, 2025

    Pennsylvania’s First Lady, Lori Shapiro, Senator Carolyn Comitta ’74, and Acting Secretary for the PA Department of Education, Dr. Carrie…

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

    Steel River Playhouse Opens ‘Rent’ Oct. 3-20

    September 27, 2024

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

  • 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

    August 29, 2024

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

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    West Chester

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

    January 13, 2024

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

  • Charisse McGill speaking at B. PHL Innovation Fest.
    Nonprofit

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

    July 27, 2023

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

  • Narberth Community Food Bank.
    Economic Development

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

    July 5, 2023

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

  • Freedom from Hunger Spring Drive 2023
    Community

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

    May 16, 2023

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

  • freedom from hunger
    Healthcare

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

    March 15, 2023

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

  • man in hoodie with sandwich
    Events

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

    September 26, 2022

    For the eight years of the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board (VFTCB) effort to address food insecurity in the…

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