HARRISBURG, Pa. — The USDA is teaming up with food banks across the nation, taking $3 billion to help farmers get meals to families in need. The Farmers to Families Food Box program will pay farmers for their surplus food. Locally, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank says the partnership will be a huge help. “From the … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The “Farmers to Families Food Box Program” will give fresh produce, dairy products, and meats from domestic farms and box them to distribute to families in need through regional food banks and other food assistance organizations. The USDA program will procure an estimated $100 million per month in fresh fruits and … Read more
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union donated $25,000 to Feeding Pennsylvania to support the state’s food banks that are facing increased demand as a result of COVID-19. Food banks across the state are spending more than $1 million a week to assist those in need, said George Rudolph, PSECU president and CEO. “As a … Read more
Frontline medical workers in nine of Geisinger’s medical screening tents throughout Northeast and Central Pennsylvania will get a little treat to help them get through these rough days thanks to local Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee groups. Starting on April 16, local Dunkin’ shops have started to provide boxed coffee, individually wrapped donuts, and bagels with cream … Read more
HARRISBURG – The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank announced it received a $100,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to aid in response to the COVID-19 crisis. This gift will be used to help meet the needs of food insecure residents of central Pennsylvania during the COVID-19 crisis. To feed children and their families, as well as … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank announced it received a $100,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to aid in response to the COVID-19 crisis. This gift will be used to help meet the needs of food insecure residents of central Pennsylvania during the COVID-19 crisis. To feed children and their families, … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. — With so many people unemployed because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is straining to meet the increased demand for food assistance. The organization said some of its partner agencies are reporting three times the usual number of clients over the past two weeks. The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank said it distributed … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Monday, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank donated boxes of food for the more than 120 Harrisburg University students who remain on campus and unable to travel home during the coronavirus pandemic. Harrisburg University’s Student Life Director, Nayeem Islam, says this donation could not have come at a better time. “This is very helpful … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Harrisburg School District announced alterations to its food distribution schedule and locations. Beginning this week, “Grab and Go” breakfast and lunch meals will be distributed on Tuesday, March 24th and Friday, March 27th from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. Family food boxes donated by the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank are available … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Acting Harrisburg School District Superintendent Chris Celmer announced plans to provide free meals to students in the district while schools remain closed due to coronavirus concerns. Celmer says that they are teaming up with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. Parents and guardians must be with students during meal pickups. Starting Tuesday, … Read more
The last time this country entered a decade known as the ’20s, Americans were staring down the barrel of a government-mandated dry spell, with no end in sight: Prohibition. It’s been over 100 years since the United States imposed the nationwide ban on the production and sale of all types of alcohol — a “noble experiment” intended to cut crime … Read more
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank will remain open as volunteers practice social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Shelves are stocked and boxes are packed with at least one month’s worth of food as volunteers prepare for an increase in demand. “We’re going to continue our with our mission, … Read more
(WTAJ) — While many colleges are extending Spring Break as a preemptive strike against sickness coming from students who may travel out of the country, or in ‘hot spots’ of the country, many local school districts are letting parents know what their plans are, and most plan to carry on as normal. If your school … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. — In Harrisburg’s Strawberry Square, there’s a charter school that students believe is changing their future. Chance Cole-Stephens is one of the students at CASA, the Capital Area School for the Arts. “I’m here because I did not feel comfortable in my home school district, and I didn’t want to be another number in … Read more
Harrisburg, Pa. — Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts just celebrated their 20th anniversary. For the past two decades, Whitaker Center has been serving children across Central P.A. “The Whitaker Center is like the crowned jewel of downtown Harrisburg where we combine science, arts and performing arts,” said Whitaker Center Exhibits and Cinema Manager Joe … Read more
Sixteen design projects from Pennsylvania College of Technology graphic design students have received honors in the national Flux Student Design Competition. Flux is a nationwide annual student design competition that celebrates the best creative work produced each year by undergraduate and graduate students from across the country. The 2019 competition (with results announced in 2020) … Read more
YORK, Pa. — As concerns of the Coronavirus continue to grow, school districts are preparing. “There’s a need to not alarm people, but there’s also a need to be transparent and for parents to be assured that schools do have their children’s best interest at the forefront of everything they do,” said Mark Walters, public information … Read more
Central Pennsylvania is loyal to fastnachts. The doughnuts are a Shrove Tuesday tradition, similar to king cakes in New Orleans. This year the day falls on Feb. 25 and the once-a-year doughnuts sell by the dozens at bakeries, grocery stores and churches. Every year the question arises – what is a fastnacht? Is it a … Read more
The doughnuts with the funny name are about to have their day. Every year on Shrove Tuesday, bakeries, grocery stores and churches sell fastnachts in a variety of flavors, from plain to cinnamon sugar. This year “Fastnacht Day” falls on Feb. 25. In order to meet demand, Pronio’s Market in Hershey has ordered 200 dozen of the … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Central Pennsylvania has been burned by fires this winter. On Monday, 25-year-old Kelsey Shields died in a fire in Elizabethtown, and a Carlisle woman jumped out of a second-floor window to escape flames. “Having something like this happen in a small, tight-knit community definitely takes its toll,” Elizabethtown police Chief Edward … Read more