CSO Opens Mini-Mobile Pantry for Three Central Eastern PA Counties

The Central Susquehanna Opportunities (CSO) has launched a new mini-mobile food pantry to help address increasing food insecurity around Central East Pennsylvania Counties.

The converted, traveling minivan is an extension of the broader food pantry, which reaches communities who may struggle with food access.

Along with food assistance, CSO helps residents with budgeting, transportation aid, and helping connect with other local resources

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Free Library’s Cooking Program Promotes Community, Language Learning in Philly

Philadelphia’s Free Library system is running an Edible Alphabet program that combines cooking classes with English language learning.

The sessions, held weekly, have community members work together on recipes and build confidence through conversation and sharing diverse foods.

The Edible Alphabet program also provides new residents with connections to financial and community resources.

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Interactive Web Report Update August 2025- Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania saw 115,619 evictions statewide in 2024, a number that is almost on-par with pre-pandemic levels.

Approximately 93 percent of those evictions are due to past-due rent, with the number of renters falling behind by over three months in payment growing.

This interactive update by the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania shows eviction data across the state. 



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Expanding Career Opportunities for Young Adults in Service and Conservation Programs

Service and Conservation programs are offering young adults paid experience to help restore natural resources, maintain public spaces, and participate in civic and environmental work.

Many of these positions also align with infrastructure jobs, and may provide pipelines to further career development.

This article discusses how to strengthen employer partnerships and integrate more career opportunities in service and conservation programs.

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How Rural Hospitals are Banding Together to Survive

Rural hospitals around the country are forming clinically integrated networks to retain independence, improve patient care, and share resources.

This comes as an increasingly discussed option as many hospitals face buy-out from larger organizations.

NPR and KFF Health explore how rural hospitals are banding together across different underpopulated regions.

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Examining County-Level Employment and Establishments by Sector

Counties across the country vary greatly in which sectors dominate the workforce and how business counts, or the difference between presence of large and small employers, affects businesses.

Over the past decade, many counties have seen a shift in both employment and establishment trends.

This article discusses county-level data by sector from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. 

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