PFMA remembers long-time colleague and friend: Randy St. John Jr.
We were saddened to hear the news of our former PFMA colleague and friend, Randy St. John, losing his long battle with cancer in late October. Randy served as Sr. Vice President of the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association from 1989 to 2017. Spending many days at the State Capitol, he worked in Government Relations, edited […]
Legislator Spotlight: Rep. Seth Grove
What are your top three legislative priorities in 2024? My top four legislative priorities will always remain the same: Create pro-growth policies to advance the economy of the Commonwealth. Improve the financial management of the Commonwealth. Improve the transparency of government. Weed out and eliminate fraud, waste and abuse wherever it resides in state government. […]
Family Meals Month
Family Meals Month is officially celebrated in September. A month-long campaign that encourages families to come together at least once a week to share a meal. The “holiday” first began as a movement to bring families together to enjoy a meal at least one time a month. Studies have shown frequent family meals lead to better nutrition […]
Legislator Spotlight: State Rep. Patty Kim
What are your top three legislative priorities in 2023? As Majority Chair of the Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, I am focused on issues that have a direct impact on our seniors. This population is growing and we need to have the infrastructure and services to meet their needs. Right now, I see a […]
PFMA welcomes twelve new members
Milo’s Tea Company is a family-owned, Certified Women-Owned Business with corporate headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama. Milo’s has been brewing the best tasting, closest-to-homemade iced tea for three generations and counting. Milo’s teas and lemonades taste just like homemade because its family recipe includes only a few simple ingredients and does not contain preservatives or added colors. […]
National We Card Month
September is National We Card Month, a national awareness month encouraging retailers to ramp up and renew their training and compliance efforts while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is stepping up enforcement activities around underage tobacco sales.We Card is providing retailers with several key steps to ensure they can comply with state and […]
Legislative Spotlight: Senator Elder Vogel
What are your top three legislative priorities in 2023? The priorities I have been focusing on this session are working on getting my Telemedicine (SB 739), Dog Law Modernization (SB 746), and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) expansion (SB 414) bills passed. What are the important issues facing your district? Currently the 47th Senatorial District […]
Member Point of View: SNAP Advocacy
Today, 1.8 million Pennsylvanians use SNAP. That’s roughly 14 percent of the state’s population. Of this group, 59 percent of recipients are families with children, while 46 percent are households with older adults or disabled individuals. In addition, 37 percent of recipients are classified as part of the working poor. Clearly, SNAP is extremely important […]
Member Point of View: SNAP Advocacy
Today, 1.8 million Pennsylvanians use SNAP. That’s roughly 14 percent of the state’s population. Of this group, 59 percent of recipients are families with children, while 46 percent are households with older adults or disabled individuals. In addition, 37 percent of recipients are classified as part of the working poor. Clearly, SNAP is extremely important […]
PFMA welcomes five new members
The new associate members represent a variety of industries, from sustainable operational improvements, workforce management consultants to accountants. Connors Group is an industrial engineering management consultancy specializing in operational improvement and productivity enhancement to help companies increase sales profitability. Little Leaf Farms was founded to make locally grown, great-tasting lettuce that’s available year-round. Taking inspiration from the […]