Community Corner

Borough Merchants Holding Another Canned Food Drive

Bring a donation of non-perishable food to State Street this Saturday.

Newtown Borough merchants are again holding a food drive during the upcoming First Saturday event.

Non-perishable food items will be collected this Saturday on State Street and donated to the Penndel Food Pantry.

Merchants will accept donations (chicken, tuna, beef stew, chili, hash), canned fruit, juice, baking products (flour, sugar, oils), condiments and all varieties of beans.

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Participating merchants will have window signs displayed.

This is the second food drive held by the local merchants on First Saturday, a monthly event that features sidewalk sales and specials from Newtown merchants.

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In July, the First Saturday canned good drive generated 364 pounds of food for the Penndel Food Pantry. 


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