Merchantville, NJ, food pantry forced to pause operations amid complaints
A weekly food pantry in Merchantville, New Jersey, is being forced to pause operations.
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A weekly food pantry in Merchantville, New Jersey, is being forced to pause operations.
Food banks who serve families on WIC, the federal assistance program for women, infants and children, are preparing as the program faces a $1 billion budget shortfall.
WIC, the federal food assistance program for Women, Infants and Children, is facing a $1 billion shortfall and may have to waitlist people if not funded. Wakisha Bailey unpacks the problem and how it's affecting the Chester County Food Bank.
Food banks and pantries around Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are in need of donations as they prepare to help feed thousands of families for the holidays.
CBS News Philadelphia Wakisha Bailey is getting a look at how thousands of meals are being prepped at the Chester County Food Bank.
Workers got started bright and early at 5 a.m. to make thousands of hoagies for food banks and the public.
The emergency funds added to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are coming to an end Wednesday.
The auto company plans a convoy of 85 Toyota Tundra pickup trucks loaded with food. Local food bank Philabundance is getting about 325 tons.
Philabundance is purchasing over 300 tons of food with donations from local Toyota dealers.
The Kitchen School at the Food Bank of Delaware trains people with disabilities on transitioning to the workforce.
But this year brought challenges unlike years past.
The Food Bank of South Jersey says in 2021, they had 18,000 requests for turkeys. This year, they received 22,000 requests.
The location will be open two days a week for produce, shelf-stable food and protein pick-up.
Across the country, charities say there is a rise in the number of people needing help.
When the school is out, many students miss out on a significant source of nutrition: school breakfast and lunch.
This holiday season, help out the less fortunate by donating to one of these area food banks.
If you are now one of the lucky ones whose power has NOT gone out, and you don't need all that stuff, local food banks hope you'll consider them.
High School students from the Philadelphia region went head-to-head over a two-week period to collect tons of food for the "Great Food Fight" to benefit Philabundance.
ShopRite is donating 100 cases of turkeys to two local food banks.
"So we're seeing waves - where those food stamp benefits run out and people are coming to the cupboards at the end of the month," Philabundance president Bill Clark says.
In this economy, local food banks are being pressed to the limit. On Wednesday a New Jersey official took time out to visit a rolling delivery unit.
Local food banks say they're still waiting for $2 million in funding from the Delaware River Port Authority, approved by the agency more than a year and a half ago but subsequently put on hold.
The threat of storms continues Tuesday as a front approaches the Philadelphia region.
Edmundo Sosa drove in three runs and Kyle Schwarber reached base four times as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday night.
Congress is asking MLB to prohibit promotional deals with betting operators after Phillies star Bryce Harper was featured in a video for a FanDuel VIP reward customer.
Kensington native and MMA legend Eddie Alvarez is thrilled to see UFC 330 come to Philadelphia this weekend.
The wings were frying, drinks were poured and nearly every seat was filled as customers packed Pappou's Pizza Pub for a final goodbye Sunday.
The brother of a suspect charged with killing a Penn State student is wanted in an attempted carjacking of a Philly police officer where shots were fired.
The threat of storms continues Tuesday as a front approaches the Philadelphia region.
Edmundo Sosa drove in three runs and Kyle Schwarber reached base four times as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday night.
Congress is asking MLB to prohibit promotional deals with betting operators after Phillies star Bryce Harper was featured in a video for a FanDuel VIP reward customer.
Kensington native and MMA legend Eddie Alvarez is thrilled to see UFC 330 come to Philadelphia this weekend.
Kensington native and MMA legend Eddie Alvarez is thrilled to see UFC 330 come to Philadelphia this weekend.
The wings were frying, drinks were poured and nearly every seat was filled as customers packed Pappou's Pizza Pub for a final goodbye Sunday.
A Philadelphia couple was charged with assaulting their 7-week-old daughter Monday, police said.
More than 400 people have signed a petition calling on Philadelphia to address an illegal dumping problem at Devil's Pool in Wissahickon Valley Park.
A new, less invasive treatment for a brain disorder is being tested at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia.
A 36-year-old man was charged with attempted murder after stabbing two people in Egg Harbor Township Sunday morning, police said.
An emergency curfew will go into effect in the city of Trenton Friday night after multiple violent crimes happened in recent months, city officials said.
A massive 8-foot python was found in a New Jersey backyard. The 40-pound snake is now safely back in a cage, but not before it gave residents in Freehold a scare.
Joel Deanley Jr. was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a Timber Creek Regional High School student.
Hope Community Charter School in Camden is scrambling to move into a new space after flooding earlier this summer.
Two teenagers were injured in a stabbing in New Castle County Sunday afternoon, police said.
William Simpler Jr. is charged with fatally shooting Jason Paoletti in a road rage shooting in Delaware.
Electronic speed cameras are now in place along a busy residential road in Delaware.
Two crews from the Delaware Forest Service traveled to assist fire crews in Minnesota working to contain wildfires sparked by lightning.
A 13-year-old boy accused of assaulting two people with fireworks earlier this month in Wilmington faces attempted murder charges, police say.
An incredible story of luck, bravery and medical expertise after a Glassboro dad gets impaled with a tree branch.
Temple University alum Dr. David Hartman was the first blind person to graduate from an American medical school.
Measles cases have spread to the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, as a big jump in outbreaks is happening in other parts of the state.
The Chick Mission, a nonprofit, rolled into Montgomery County on Monday. It aims to save fertility for young women who have cancer by providing grants.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Edmundo Sosa drove in three runs and Kyle Schwarber reached base four times as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday night.
Congress is asking MLB to prohibit promotional deals with betting operators after Phillies star Bryce Harper was featured in a video for a FanDuel VIP reward customer.
Kensington native and MMA legend Eddie Alvarez is thrilled to see UFC 330 come to Philadelphia this weekend.
BLJ Community Rowing, founded by former Division I athlete Brannon Johnson, has introduced more than 1,000 people to rowing.
It was a blast from the past at Citizens Bank Park Sunday as Philadelphia Phillies greats were honored ahead of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Andrew Kozak says Tuesday in the Philadelphia region will be muggy and hot with a chance of storms. Here's the latest NEXT Weather forecast.
Three Congress members sent a letter to Major League Baseball and its players' association on Monday to prohibit promotional deals with betting operators after Phillies star Bryce Harper was featured in a video for a FanDuel VIP reward customer.
The steakhouse in Pennsauken, New Jersey, announced Monday that the property is for sale.
The Powerball jackpot on Monday night is the eighth largest prize in the game's history.
A manhunt is underway for Kadafi Fleming in connection with an attempted carjacking of an off-duty cop in Southwest Philly. He's the brother of Azzubair Outen-Fleming, who was charged in the deadly shooting of Billy Schmidt on June 6 near his South Philly home.