Penn State Extension has established a new team that focuses on diseases transmitted by ticks and mosquitos.  To ensure that its efforts address community needs, the team is launching a survey,  that will allow educators to deliver responsive programming to educate the public on vector-borne diseases and how to prevent them.  Pennsylvania ranks among the […]

August 20, 1962.

A new Pennsylvania hotline to help connect grandparents who are raising their grandchildren to the resources and programs available to them is now active.  The KinConnector hotline was established through Act 89 of 2018 to address the growing number of grandparents who have become primary caregivers to their grandchildren. The situation has grown in recent […]

August 19, 1977.

A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to revive the vehicle registration sticker two years after it was discarded as a cost-saving measure. PennDOT stopped issuing the stickers in 2017, a move that was projected to save more than $3 million.  A bill sponsored by Representative Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks County) is before the House Transportation Committee.  If passed, the legislation […]