Frank Femia runs Klubfunstore Guns and Ammo in Henrietta, where the popular ammunition this season is copper bullets. “It’s been hard finding them because everyone’s been sold out of them and it’s been hard to keep in stock,” Femia said.
Food and Farms
New Food Subsidy Cards Accepted At Wegmans, Other Groceries
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Wegmans has become the latest grocery store in New York to accept a new way to pay for food. The grocery chain now accepts eWIC, a government assistance program designed to give women, infants and children the money they need to purchase staple foods.
Food and Farms
New York Breweries Make Beer To Support CA Wildfire Victims
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Today is Giving Tuesday, and breweries across the region are joining a nationwide effort to raise money for victims of the Camp Fire in northern California. Hundreds of breweries are making the exact same beer recipe and donating the proceeds.
Beyond Bodega Bites: This New Yorker Wants More People To Eat ‘Vegan In The Hood’
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Erick Castro’s Instagram account is spreading the gospel of an affordable plant-based diet, especially to lower-income residents of New York. Now, he’s got a vegan restaurant, too.
Energy
Sen. Toomey Raises Alarms About Trump’s New Ethanol Policy
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – Philadelphia area refineries are raising alarms about the costs of a recent move by President Donald Trump to boost corn-based ethanol. Following through on a promise made to Iowa voters, Trump directed the Environmental Protection Agency to allow sales of so-called E-15 fuel throughout the entire year.
Bronx Food Revival Is Rewriting The Playbook On Gentrification
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It’s a prime example of “gentefication,” economic revival led by people with roots in the community. The cultural mix is a culinary celebration: African, Albanian, Caribbean, Italian, Latino and more.
New York’s Online-Only Restaurants: The Future, Or The End Of Dining Out?
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Uber has helped create about 800 “virtual restaurants” in the U.S. — eateries that only exist online. Uber says its delivery service helps restaurants grow, but some in the industry see downsides.
Food and Farms
State, Federal Aid For Struggling Dairy Farms Won’t Cover Losses
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HARRISBURG, PA (WITF) — Advocates for Pennsylvania’s struggling dairy farmers say federal and state programs meant to help are appreciated, but they won’t solve the whole problem.
Food and Farms
Research In PA Could Inform Future Hemp Production In Mid-Atlantic
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Rapho Township, PA (WITF) — Farmers and researchers in 23 counties have been studying industrial hemp in trial crops this year. The former cash crop could see a resurgence if a U.S. Senate version of the federal Farm Bill is passed later this year.
agricultural trade
Economist Says Cutting Trade Deals With China, Mexico More Important To Region’s Dairy Farmers
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“It’s way, way more important what we do with Mexico and China and what our general trade posture is,” he said. “Trade is important to us, but trade with Canada is not the biggest worrier.”
Food and Farms
US Obesity Rates ‘Highest Ever Documented’ In Report
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TRANSFORMING HEALTH – More Americans are obese than ever before. That’s according to an annual survey from Trust for America’s Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.