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Staying connected to loved ones while maintaining social distancing can help ease anxiety in older adults. The Penn State Extension is offering a “Strategies for Engaging Older Adults in this Era of Social Distancing” webinar at 2 p.m. on April 15. The program will provide information about intergenerational programs and practices in an age of anxiety and uncertainty. This session will feature Dr. Matt Kaplan, professor within Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences’ Intergenerational Programs and Aging department. This webinar is free...
AARP has issued its monthly scam alerts. The Herald provides this information to readers as a service. Be a fraud fighter. If you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam and help others. Report scams to local law enforcement. For help from AARP, call (877) 908-3360 or visit the AARP Fraud Watch Network at www.aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork. Death, Taxes and Scammers Tax time is here again and so are the IRS impostors. Scammers posing as IRS agents or Treasury Department officials continue their deceptive ways. Know that the IRS will first contact you...
On April 2, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn reminded Pennsylvanians that being outdoors is good health care and self care, but recommendations for social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus still apply. “During this time of significant changes to our daily routines it’s clear that our need for and appreciation of nature is greater than ever,” Dunn said. “Outdoor activities are a great idea to relieve stress and as immunity boosters, but they should not include...
The Wolf Administration April 6 announced funding now is available to help Pennsylvania’s rural communities increase protections from wildfires. Aid is granted on a cost-share basis. Grants for any project during a fiscal year cannot exceed 50 percent of the actual expenditures of local, public, and private nonprofit organizations in the agreement. The maximum grant that will be considered from any fire company in 2020 is $10,000. Grant applications must be electronically submitted through Pa. Department of Conservation and Natural R...
Theft Pennsylvania State Police, Bedford, were dispatched at approximately 6:36 p.m. March 5, to a residence on Lime Kiln Road, Woodbury Township for a report of theft. Two Husqvarna chainsaws valued at $750 were stolen from the victim’s farm. Anyone with information regarding the incident should contact PSP Bedford at (814)623-6133. Disorderly Conduct Pennsylvania State Police, Bedford, were dispatched at approximately 9:07 a.m. March 15, to Beaver Dam Road in Kimmel Township, Bedford County. A 17-year-old female of Claysburg was charged w...
The U.S. Census Bureau on March 26 released estimates of the total population as of July 1, 2019 at the county level. The data show that in Pennsylvania, the fastest growing counties since 2010 are Cumberland (+7.6 percent), Lebanon (+6.1 percent), Lehigh (+5.6 percent), Centre (+5.4 percent), and Chester (+5.2 percent). Counties with the greatest percentage decreases were Cameron (-12.5 percent), Cambria (-9.4 percent), Venango (-7.9 percent), Susquehanna (-6.9 percent), and McKean (-6.5...
In 2019, the Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission (SAP&DC) was awarded a grant to inventory existing broadband assets in the region, identify gaps in internet service, and develop a plan for improving broadband services. As part of the eight-county study, SAP&DC is conducting a survey to assess current levels of broadband service and needs. More than 4,200 residential surveys and 280 business surveys have been completed. Adequate internet connectivity is critical to so many aspects of daily life and now, with the pandemic...
The Board of Supervisors lifted the burn ban in effect in Greenfield Township at the April 7 meeting. The supervisors urge residents to take extra precautions when burning. Please follow these precautions: • Only burn on non-windy days and when ground cover is not dry. • Have a water source available. • Call 9-1-1’s Controlled Burn number at (814) 940-5950 before you burn brush and when done burning. This is important if someone calls in a fire but it is someone burning brush. • Burn in a contained area that must be to DEP’s standards,...
Recursos de coronavirus en español: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Translated.aspx https://www.who.int/es/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019... Full story
The Pennsylvania State Police released data on actions taken April 7 against non-life-sustaining businesses that failed to comply with Governor Tom Wolf’s order closing their physical locations. Enforcement began on Monday, March 23, 2020. A map of counties covered by each troop is available on psp.pa.gov. TUESDAY APRIL 7, 2020 TROOP G – Daily Warnings, 0. Daily Warnings to date: 22. Daily Citations, 0. Daily Citations to date, 0. The governor has directed the following state agencies and local officials to enforce the closure orders to the...
When I got home this morning, April 7, from fishing on one of the specially regulated waters where trout fishing is open the year round, Donna greeted me by saying, "Do you know that trout season is open today? Kendra called and told me that Justin wanted you to know the regular trout season opened this morning at eight." "That's not right," I replied. "That's just a rumor. Guys on the internet have been saying they've seen people fishing on stocked trout streams already. They are not supposed t...
The Blair County Sheriff's Office, James E. Ott, sheriff, has issued a scam alert reminder. The office is continuing to receive reports that residents may receive a phone calls from a male caller identifying himself as a deputy of the Blair County Sheriff’s Office, claiming that the person receiving the call has a jury duty appearance that was missed, resulting in an arrest warrant being generated for the recipient. The caller provides a phone number to call back if he does not speak directly to the victim. The actor has even called people at t...
The Pennsylvania State Police released data on actions taken April 8 against non-life-sustaining businesses that failed to comply with Governor Tom Wolf’s order closing their physical locations. Enforcement began on Monday, March 23, 2020. A map of counties covered by each troop is available on psp.pa.gov. WEDNESDAY APRIL 8, 2020 TROOP G – 4 Daily Warnings, 26 Daily Warnings to date. Zero Daily Citations, zero total Daily Citations to date. The governor has directed the following state agencies and local officials to enforce the closure ord...
With another wave of spring storms moving toward and across the Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) on April 13 reminded households of the steps they can take to prepare for, and recover safely from, storm-related power outages. Also, the PUC reminded residents to give utility crews ample room to perform repair work – for your protection as well as theirs – and to use extra care when traveling, watching for utility crews working along streets and roads and slowing down in work areas. The PUC encourages residents to...
State Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) will field questions about COVID-19 and the state’s response to the pandemic during a special telephone town hall at 9:50 a.m. on Friday, April 17. Ward will be joined by a panel of experts in medicine, business and unemployment benefits to answer questions from local residents. Participants are encouraged to ask questions or simply remain on the line to listen to the conversation. Community residents can sign up to participate at www.senatorjudyward.com/tele-town-hall. A live audio stream will also be available o...
