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aharpster@lewistownsentinel.com HARRISBURG – Russell Redding, Pennsylvania’s Agriculture Secretary, announced the opening of the $500,000 Farm to School Grant Program on Thursday during a Cisco Webex Press Conference. The grant program is to improve access to healthy, local foods and increase agriculture education opportunities for children pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The official press release states “The Pennsylvania Farm Bill, Farm to School Grant Program, aims to improve th...

​ Secretary of Agriculture: Proposed Third Round of PA Farm Bill Funding Will Further Strengthen Resiliency of Agriculture 02/11/2021 ​ Harrisburg, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today commended Governor Tom Wolf for once again proposing to fund the Pennsylvania Farm Bill to continue strengthening the resiliency of the industry so many rely on for lifes essential needs. The 2021-22 proposal would be the third installment of funding for the PA Farm Bill, first signed into law i...

PITTSBURGH — Highmark Foundation is accepting applications for its 2021-2022 school grant and awards program. The foundation will have $450,000 for schools grades K-12 in Pennsylvania and West Virginia with the goal to create healthier school environments that experience positive, sustainable and lasting change through comprehensive strategies. “Our schools have a tremendous holistic opportunity to be the foundation for systemic improvement in children’s health,” Yvonne Cook, Highmark F...

There was no bigger story in Chester County — and around the world — than the pandemic which began in March.