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Centre County projects receive more than $1.3M in state funding

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HARRISBURG — Nine projects across Centre County will receive more than $1.3 million in state funding for water infrastructure, road maintenance, public safety, recycling and community facilities, state Rep. Paul Takac, D-Centre, announced Tuesday. The funding was awarded through the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Statewide Local Share Account program, which uses gaming revenue to support projects serving the public interest across Pennsylvania. Centre County PAWS received the largest award, $300,000, for an expansion and renovation project designed to improve animal care, ...

Ranchers First Initiatives to rebuild the Great American Beef Herd

Agriculture

Ranchers First Initiatives to rebuild the Great American Beef Herd WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced the Ranchers First Initiative, a sweeping package of actions to continue rebuilding the Great American Beef Herd and put America’s ranchers back at the center of our nation’s food supply. Building on USDA’s October 2025 Plan to Fortify the American Beef Industry, the Trump Administration is delivering again. American ranchers embody the independent spirit that drove the founding of America, 250 years ago. For more than two centuries, their ...

USDA announces $7.5 million in grant funding to increase access to real food

Agriculture

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced $7.5 million in grant funding available through the Cold Chain Grants for Emergency Food Assistance Program. The Program will fund projects to support cold chain equipment investments that help food assistance entities temporarily store, effectively package, and distribute fresh, frozen, and minimally processed foods. “The Trump Administration continues to prioritize providing Real Food for Americans. Over the past year and a half, we have worked hard to incentivize healthier options for Americans and today’s ...

Chobani to establish its first dairy operation in Pennsylvania

Agriculture

SCHNECKSVILLE, Pa. — Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger and Department of Revenue Secretary Pat Browne recently announced the Commonwealth has secured a historic $1.2 billion investment from Chobani to establish its first dairy product manufacturing operation in Pennsylvania. This project, the largest ever private investment in Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry, will create 900 full-time jobs over the next five years in the Lehigh Valley and greatly expand ...

Farm Bill grants to help farms pursue growth opportunities

Agriculture

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Agricultural Business Development Center is accepting applications for up to $15,000 in Farm Vitality Planning Grants. The 2026-27 budget includes $500,000 for the PA Farm Bill grant program which supports strategic business planning to expand, diversify, or transition farms to new owners. The Shapiro Administration secured an eighth year of funding for PA Farm Bill initiatives at $13.8 million in a 2026-27 budget that grows Pennsylvania agriculture through smart investments in economic development, job creation, and innovation. “Pennsylvania farmers ...

Juniata County Dairy Promotion pointers

Agriculture

Hi, my name is Gabriella (Brie) Zug and I am a Juniata County Lil’ Dairy Miss. My favorite flavor of ice cream is strawberry, but I also like vanilla with sprinkles. I have one cow, that is red and white. I like helping with the promotions that give out ice cream, and I liked riding on ...