A Hand to Hold in the Era of Social Distancing I don’t consider myself a “city girl”, but that’s what Kyle calls me. In actuality, the suburb where I grew up is only a few miles closer to Philadelphia than his own hometown. He might disagree, but it’s one of the few minor things that [...]
Wearable Art Cloth Masks Since the pandemic began I have made over 500 masks, many donated to local non profit community organizations. I recently added one of a kind wearable art masks. Here is a photo of one created with a vintage floral applique.
Dear Patrons and Community Members, Per the Governor’s orders, Chester County will be moving to the Yellow Phase on Friday, June 5. For the Phoenixville Public Library, this means that library staff will be able to enter the buildings for the first time since March 13. We are very excited to begin the process of [...]
The Chester County office of PA CareerLink and the United Way Financial Stability Center announce the June schedule of virtual workshops for jobseekers. June 2020 Virtual Workshop Calendar
The Phoenixville Food Insecurity Team has released the following list of food pantry and meal locations in Phoenixville for the month of June: June PFIT June PFIT Spanish
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The Chester County Department of Human Services has created a comprehensive guide to connect Chester County residents to available resources and contacts during the COVID-19 outbreak. The document is updated regularly. Find it here: https://chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/54524/DHS-COVID-Community-Resource-Guide
Phoenixville Area Community Services (PACS) will be hosting a no-contact Community Food “Drive” Saturday, May 30th, 12-3 p.m. Simply drive up to the PACS loading zone at 257 Church Street at the corner of Gay Street in Phoenixville with your nonperishable donations in the trunk or back of your car. Our staff and volunteers will [...]
Earlier this week, Pennsylvania received approval from Food and Nutrition Service to join the pilot program that lets SNAP recipients purchase groceries online through participating retailers. Now that approval has been received, DHS is working with its EBT vendor and approved retailers to implement system changes necessary to implement online payment for PA’s SNAP recipients. [...]
Pennsylvania is offering additional financial support to residents who have used up all their unemployment benefits during the pandemic. Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) provides 13 weeks of additional unemployment benefits to qualified individuals whose regular unemployment benefits have expired or will expire soon. Learn more and apply at https://www.uc.pa.gov/unemployment-benefits/file/Pages/Filing-for-PEUC.aspx.
