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July 30, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for ozone for Thursday, July 30, 2020, for the counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia in southeastern Pennsylvania. The Air Quality Action Day is based on DEP’s Thursday forecast: mostly sunny skies, light southwesterly winds, and temperatures moving into the mid-90s. These conditions, combined with higher weekday emissions, will create significant ozone formation within the Air Quality Action Day ... View Article
July 30, 2020
Phoenixville— July 28, 2020 — Health Care Access is celebrating 20 years of providing health care services to the uninsured and underinsured in the Greater Phoenixville Community. Their mission is to improve the health and well-being of the community. What started twenty years ago as a children’s dental program has expanded to incorporate dental care for all ages, vision care for all ages, a free mammogram program through the Phoenixville Hospital, prescription medication assistance and an immigration services program. Since ... View Article
July 30, 2020
NOTE: Individuals are not eligible applicants for the Hazard Pay Grant Program. Applicants MUST be employers. Overview The COVID-19 PA Hazard Pay Grant Program was established to help employers provide hazard pay to employees in life-sustaining occupations during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Hazard pay is intended to keep front-line employees working in sectors that are vital to every Pennsylvanians’ existence. The program will help employers provide hazard pay for their employees to retain current employees. This reimbursement-based grant is for ... View Article
July 20, 2020
After a lifetime of service in the nonprofits sector, including more than 15 years serving nonprofits and the community in the greater Phoenixville area, Vice President of Programs Lynn Hartman will retire as of September 1, 2020. The Phoenixville Community Health Foundation (PCHF) celebrates her accomplishments and legacy. Lynn’s contributions to the evolution of the foundation’s grantmaking and programming are hard to contain in one article. She has created and led numerous leadership and capacity building programs, benefitting countless organizations, ... View Article
July 20, 2020
Now, more than ever, a full count of a 10-year census is crucial. COVID-19 is probably the most drastic example of why we need to count EVERY PERSON living in Chester County so that we can receive the levels of funding needed to support our population. Each person counted for our 2020 Census – including newborns and children – brings just over $2,000 into the community, every year, for 10 years. That’s $2,000 PER PERSON | PER YEAR | FOR 10 YEARS. ... View Article
