PA: Philanthropy
Report: PA Scholarship Tax Credit Lacks Transparency
UPDATE: Added comment from Gov. Tom Wolf's office. (10:00 a.m. EST, Feb. 7, 2022) A corporate tax break in Pennsylvania funding scholarship …
Grants to Help Underserved Communities in PA
PHILADELPHIA - Three community-based organizations have received major grants to help underserved Pennsylvanians during the COVID-19 crisis. Funded …
Food Report: Hunger on Rise in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - Over the past year in Philadelphia one in four people faced times when he or she did not know where to find a next meal. Tom Mahon…
Scammer Alert: Fraud Rampant in Holiday Season
PHILADELPHIA - December is a time to make merry, and scammers have their own ideas for how to celebrate at others' expense. Mary Bach, who chairs …
Report: Shale Drilling Jobs Not All They're Cracked Up to Be
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Companies drilling for shale in Pennsylvania tout their economic benefit by talking about the jobs they create, but a new study …
Walk in PA: Feet First in the Battle Against Hunger
PHILADELPHIA - There's putting your foot in your mouth, and then there's using your feet to put food in the mouths of those who need it. The Walk …
Black Friday...Cyber Monday...Now #GivingTuesday?
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The idea for "Hashtag Giving Tuesday" grew out of the simple observation that we have a day for giving thanks and two days for …
Food For Thought: Sunday Dinner on World Food Day
HARRISBURG, Penn. - Sunday dinners play an important role in the lives of Pennsylvanians, and the international relief and development organization …
Things Looking Up For Mountains In PA Highlands
LANCASTER, Pa. - A conservation group is working to protect a sizeable chunk of forest land within Pennsylvania's Highlands and farmland-heavy …
Report: PA Non-Profits Generating Big Benefits for Poor and Disadvantaged
PHILADELPHIA - A new report says Pennsylvania is benefiting in a big way from the work of organizations that are not-for-profit. Over the past …
Program Makes Sure PA Land "Gems" Keep Their Polish
YORK, Pa. - Pieces of property in Pennsylvania deemed too precious to develop are being protected by a group dedicated to preserving them for future …
Relief Agency Asks PA Residents for Help in Haiti
PHILADELPHIA - The devastation in Haiti is being keenly felt in Pennsylvania's growing Haitian community. Following this week's major earthquake near …