Families across the Philadelphia region are preparing for a more expensive return to school, with community giveaways and sales helping parents stretch their back-to-school budgets.
The price of a typical school supply list increased 7.7% over the past year, according to the Groundwork Collaborative. Experts say the war with Iran and tariffs are playing a role in the increase.
In Delaware County, the Chester Upland School District co-hosted a back-to-school bash Saturday, Aug. 22, alongside the International People’s Storehouse, offering families dozens of resources ranging from health partners to barbers…