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F&M Trust Donates $3,000 to Support Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania

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F&M Trust donated $3,000 to Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania, an agency that serves the visually impaired in Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, and Perry counties. The donation will support the agency’s mission to facilitate independence, enrich the quality of life, and empower individuals who are visually impaired or otherwise disabled through prevention, employment, and educational awareness programs.   … Read more

Chick-fil-A opens store in Mechanicsburg; donates to Central Pa. Food Bank

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Chick-fil-A is opening a new store in Mechanicsburg this week.  The fast-food chain said Chick-fil-A Shepherdstown Crossing will open Thursday at 219 Gettysburg Pike with Bill Lindoerfer as owner-operator.  Chick-fil-A Shepherdstown Crossing will be open for dine-in, drive-thru and carry-out from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday.     Continue reading on Central Penn … Read more

“Gifts of the Season” Totaling $60,000 Presented to Nonprofits in Pennsylvania

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The FirstEnergy Foundation has granted surprise “Gifts of the Season” totaling $60,000 to eight local Pennsylvania nonprofits that are working to make lives better in communities served by FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiaries Met-Ed, Penelec and West Penn Power. Scott Wyman, President of FirstEnergy’s Pennsylvania Operations: “We’re proud to support these organizations because their missions align with our commitment to diverse, … Read more

First quality donates 100 AEDs to Clinton and Lycoming counties

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Life saving medical devices will soon be available for public use across Clinton and Lycoming counties. Thanks to a recent donation from First Quality Enterprises, LLC to UPMC and Susquehanna Health Foundation, 100 AEDs will be dispersed throughout the community. Every minute matters when someone suffers a cardiac arrest, and having access to an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) can make … Read more

Weis Markets donates to Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

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Monday’s hometown heroes donated their spare change to a great non-profit. Weis Markets donated $250,000 to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank on Monday. The Money came from the company’s 16th annual Fight Hunger Campaign. That campaign invites shoppers to round up their bills to the nearest dollar and donate the change.   Continue reading on … Read more

Organic Remedies Donates $20,000 to Support Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Families

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Organic Remedies, a medical marijuana cultivation and research organization based in south central Pennsylvania, has raised $20,000 to support the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition. PBCC is a local nonprofit that supports and serves breast cancer survivors and their families in Pennsylvania through educational programming, legislative advocacy, and breast cancer research grants.   Continue reading on Yahoo … Read more

‘Like a warzone’: Turks in central Pa. implore community to help with earthquake relief

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Turks living in central Pennsylvania are left feeling like any help they give can never be enough after two large earthquakes devastated the eastern region of Turkey on Monday. “As soon as I heard it on the news, I called up my families—they live close to the center of the earthquake,” Ali Ozdogan, a 50-year-old … Read more

Local cell phone store donates school supplies to children during annual event

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CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – A locally owned central Pennsylvania cell phone store will be giving back to the community through its annual “School Rocks Backpack Giveway.“ On Sunday, Aug. 1, starting at 1 p.m. until they run out, Wireless Zone’s nine area stores will be donating backpacks filled with school supplies to local children. … Read more

GIANT Company donates $1 million to Penn State Children’s Hospital

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HERSHEY, Pa. – The GIANT Company is donating $1 million to Children’s Miracle Network at Penn State Children’s Hospital. The gift will fund a car seat safety program, a health and wellness program for local schools, and the expansion of Penn State Children’s Hospital. “We are humbled by The GIANT Company’s continued generosity and commitment to saving and improving … Read more