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Hunger affects students’ grades and health, but thousands of Pennsylvania kids fall just outside the income threshold for even reduced lunch. Advocates say free lunch for all is the solution. Daniel ...

(WHTM) – With the PA Farm Show about one month away, the PA Dairymen’s Association is offering free milkshakes at pop-up events, including a new flavor. The Dairymen’s Association is offering the ...

In Pennsylvania, there are two days in 2025 when anyone, non-Pennsylvania residents included, can fish for free. Those days include May 25, which is the Sunday before Memorial Day, and July 4, which ...

Want a say in the news? Email Claudia at todayinpa@pennlive.com to have your thoughts on the stories covered here or on PennLive heard. Pennsylvania’s population has reached a tipping point in one ...

Little Free Pantries, modeled after Little Free Libraries, are appearing throughout Pennsylvania to combat food insecurity. These pantries operate on a "take what you need, give what you can" basis, ...

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Rep. Emily Kinkead (D., Allegheny) speaks at an event earlier this month in favor of free school lunches. Vincent DiFonzo For Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit ...