Month: April 2020

Policy Updates

Daily Policy Update

Each day a summary of news and information that has been gathered from community partners and credible news sites will be posted.   State Government: General …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - April 22, 2020

Awareness

COVID Resource Guide for Older Adults

The Pennsylvania Department of Aging has launched an online COVID-19 resource guide – providing easy, useful information on meals, prescriptions, scams, staying safe, active and connected …

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By Brad Peterson - April 21, 2020

Awareness

Urgent: Social Security recipients must register dependents by Wednesday to receive full stimulus benefit

People who didn’t file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 and have children must take action right away, or else they could miss out on …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - April 21, 2020

Policy Updates

Daily Policy Update

Each day a summary of news and information that has been gathered from community partners and credible news sites will be posted.   Governor Wolf: 4/18 …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - April 21, 2020

News Roundup

News: Tuesday April 21

Lancaster General Health employees administer Covid-19 tests at a drive-through site. (Source: Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health) Covid-19 headlines for Tuesday, April 21, 2020: • Weather …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - April 21, 2020

Community Voices

Starting a new career during Covid-19

“Rosie,” a recent graduate from Tec Centro’s Physician Office Assistant program. (Source: SACA) A mother of two had no sooner graduated from Tec Centro’s Physician Office …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - April 20, 2020

Awareness

New Features on IRS Website Help Americans Receive Stimulus Payments

Millions of Americans struggling during the COVID-19 economic slowdown have been waiting on stimulus checks promised by the federal government. If you’re one of them, here’s …

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By - April 20, 2020

Awareness

Pa. releases Covid-19 data by ZIP code

A screenshot shows a portion of the Pennsylvania Health Department’s Covid-19 map by ZIP code as of Monday, April 20, 2020. Pennsylvania has added Covid-19 data …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - April 20, 2020

Community Voices

Eye of the Storm?

For many of us, we are halfway into a fifth week of working from home. Or as I read somewhere in passing: “At home during a …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - April 20, 2020

Awareness

Nonprofits: PPP rollout was a mess

Nonprofits and their advocates nationwide say the federal government badly botched the launch of the Paycheck Protection Program. “The rollout has been a disaster,” Kate Barr, …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - April 20, 2020

News Roundup

News: Monday April 20

The Pennsylvania State Capitol. (Source: Wikimedia Commons) Covid-19 headlines for Monday, April 20, 2020: • Protest at noon today: Opponents of Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus stay-at-home order …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - April 20, 2020

Awareness

Gov. Wolf outlines plan for reopening Pa.

Gov. Tom Wolf went on television Friday to lay out a plan for reopening Pennsylvania after the shutdown he ordered due to coronavirus. As outlined in …

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By Tim Stuhldreher - April 17, 2020