Thursday, August 16, 2012

PA Woman Faces $600 Fine for Feeding Poor Kids; Township Says She Can't Feed Them in Her Home

A woman in Chester Township, Pennsylvania has been warned that she could be fined as much as $600 a day if she continues to feed needy children in her community, the Raw Story website reports today (August 16, 2012).

Angela Prattis has been feeding lunch to as many as 60 children a day under a program funded by the state's Department of Education and administered by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

But because Prattis is allowing the children to come to her home, Chester Township has threatened fines of $600 a day if she continues to hand out the lunches, which consist of a sandwich, fruit, and milk.

Prattis said that the town sent her a letter stating she needed a variance to use her personal residence. Chester Township business manager Bill Pisarek said that Prattis could apply for a variance, but the application alone costs $1,000.

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