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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
July 15, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2020 Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf and Sec. of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today signed new orders for targeted mitigation efforts in response to the recent rise in COVID cases, primarily in southwest Pennsylvania, but also in other counties in the state, influencing the decision for statewide mitigation efforts for bars and restaurants, gatherings and telework. The new orders take effect at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, July 16, 2020. “During the past week, we have ... View Article
