The price of cafeteria lunches in the elementary schools will increase 10 cents daily, and 15 cents daily in the secondary schools. That’s because students are being required to take a fruit or vegetable. But will they eat it or waste it?
Posted on 16 May 2012.
The price of cafeteria lunches in the elementary schools will increase 10 cents daily, and 15 cents daily in the secondary schools. That’s because students are being required to take a fruit or vegetable. But will they eat it or waste it?
Posted in Business, Education, Food, Personal Finance, Pottsgrove Schools, Pottstown4 Comments
Posted on 04 April 2012.
The disease that robs so many people of their memories gets kicked in the stomach with this fund-raising meal in Sanatoga Court.
Posted in Business, Food, Health, Sanatoga, Social4 Comments
Posted on 13 March 2012.
Latest news in the local war against hunger: a well-known Limerick banker throws open the doors of his business as a food drop-off point; the blogging Queen of Frugality enlists plenty of food drive help in Phoenixville, and a Pottstown women’s group plans food item collections through June.
Posted in Business, Food, Health, Limerick, Montgomery County, People, Personal Finance, Pottstown, Social4 Comments
Posted on 09 March 2012.
An army of 2,000 represents a lot of hungry mouths in Lower Pottsgrove and Limerick, accompanied by wallets. And while we’re talking about money, Pottstown’s Tri-County Performing Arts Center wants to help your group of students save some next week.
Posted in Arts, Business, Food, Limerick, Lower Pottsgrove, Pottstown, Recreation, Safety, Sanatoga, Social1 Comment
Posted on 08 March 2012.
The 36th year of Easter candy egg sales at Ringing Hill Fire Company is under way in Lower Pottsgrove Township. More than a ton are available, but a sell-out is expected.
Posted in Food, Holiday, Lower Pottsgrove, People, Pottstown, Social1 Comment
Posted on 08 March 2012.
A Wednesday night fund-raiser at a Pottstown Italian restaurant served up donations to the Pottsgrove High School Marching Band. It’s raising money to participate in the 100th anniversary of the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade next month in Washington D.C.
Posted in Business, Food, Pottsgrove Schools, Pottstown, Social, Sports1 Comment
Posted on 07 March 2012.
The real estate brokerage volunteered Tuesday to serve as a drop-off point for individuals and organizations who donate items in the “Fill The Media Lab” food drive to benefit local pantries and other charities. The Post is one of several drive sponsors.
Posted in Business, Food, Health, Lower Pottsgrove, News, Pottstown, Sanatoga, Social9 Comments
Posted on 01 March 2012.
The “Fill The Media Lab” food drive to benefit local pantries is only five days old, but it’s off to a roaring start. Twenty different locations have been enlisted as drop-off sites. Pet food and supplies, as well as laundry detergent, are being collected too. And Post readers have so far donated 60 food items.
Posted in Business, Food, Health, Lower Pottsgrove, Pottsgrove Schools, Pottstown, Sanatoga, Social4 Comments
Posted on 28 February 2012.
A cash contribution left in an envelope kicked off The Post’s participation in the “Fill The Media Lab” campaign to help stock local food pantries by April 7 with 20,000 food items. We’ve asked our readers for help. They’re already responding!
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Posted on 27 February 2012.
More than ever, food pantries across our area are in desperate need of help in assisting those less fortunate to put a meal on their families’ tables. The Mercury newspaper, The Posts, and other local news sites and bloggers are working together to meet that need. And we’re asking for readers’ help.
Posted in Business, Food, Health, Lower Pottsgrove, Pottstown, Sanatoga, Social7 Comments