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Inflation increases prices for groceries and everyday items across Delaware Valley

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DELAWARE COUNTY, Pa. - Inflation is a new reality for many Eddystone residents coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.Marcella Burnie, a Chester resident and mom of four kids, is always looking to save money, though isn’t very easy right now."My total was 170 for this little bit," she said. "Everything is going up: food, things you need for the house, pampers for the baby."Similarly, Michael Ferguson, a father of two, says he spent $400 on food alone."Croissants for my kids that they eat for breakfast - they went up a dollar.

It’s marginal, but it’s a 20 percent increase," he said.The rate for inflation this year has risen to 4.2 percent, growing at it's fastest pace in 12 years.

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