The Chester County Food Bank opened their newest distribution center in the former District Court building in the abandoned shopping center at the west end of Main Street. While distributing 1.7 million pounds of food each year to needy Chester County families, the Food Bank focuses on ending the cycle of hunger and poverty through [...]
Chester County Food Bank, Larry Welsch, Parkesburg, Parkesburg PointFrom The Point’s blog: The Parkesburg Point is pleased to announce that this coming Monday, November 19th at 6:30 PM we will be hosting The Island Breeze, a traditional Polynesian dance group, for the public. The vision of Island Breeze is to share the dignity and authenticity of the culture and music of Polynesia. Island [...]
Parkesburg, Parkesburg PointThe abandoned shopping center at the end of Main Street was a beehive of activity this morning as workers of all ages gutted the building in preparation for creating a new home for Parkesburg Point.
Parkesburg, Parkesburg PointWhen Dwayne Walton, The Points Executive Director, mentioned how The Point was leveraging Khan Academy to supplement kids’ classroom learning during his presentation to the school board Monday night, it was remarkable was how few people in the room had heard of Khan Academy or were aware of the potential impact Khan Academy could have [...]
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