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Learn More About Avoiding Fraud and Scams at Our Scam Jam EventJoin us at the Quakertown YMCA, 401 Fairview Ave., Quakertown, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, May 28 for our Scam Jam event where presentations and a financial scam expert panel will be provided to help detect and avoid fraud and scams. Representatives from the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bucks County Recorder of Deeds Office will give the presentations, and the financial expert panel will feature testimony from representatives from Citizens Bank, Diamond Credit Union, Penn Community Bank, QNB Bank and TD Bank. If interested in attending, you can register here, where you can also submit a question to the expert panel to ensure the discussion addresses current issues facing the community. Attendees will need to show ID upon entering the building. Light refreshments and door prizes will be offered. For more information, please call our district office at 484-861-4964. $244,000 Awarded to Lehigh County Community ProjectsI’m proud to announce that we’ve been able to provide funding for our first responders and other key local priorities through the Local Share Account. Ensuring our municipalities receive the support they need will benefit our communities for years to come. The following projects have been approved: Coopersburg Borough was awarded $19,882 to purchase and upfit a new police cruiser for its police department. Heidelberg Township was awarded $43,000 to purchase and install a new digital municipal sign to instantly share township messages, meeting dates, alerts and events. Lower Milford Township, on behalf of Limeport Stadium, Inc., was awarded $25,224 to provide the stadium with a new customized baseball safety system net. Slatington Borough was awarded $36,241 to purchase and upfit a new patrol vehicle. The borough, on behalf of the Slatington Public Library, was also awarded $17,422 to make critical roof renovations to the historic library. Upper Macungie Township was awarded $90,140 for professional services to develop a master site plan for the Lone Lane Park. Upper Milford Township, on behalf of the Citizens Fire Company, was awarded $12,720 to purchase and install nozzles and connections on the fire company’s new fire truck. Local Share Account – Northampton and Lehigh Program funds are administered by the Commonwealth Financing Authority and used for economic development, community development and public interest projects. Senate Acts to Tighten Safety Standards for Operating Big Rigs
The Senate approved two bills to tighten commercial driver’s license (CDL) safety standards and close dangerous loopholes in Pennsylvania’s licensing and training systems. Senate Bill 1294 improves the training curriculum and strengthens penalties to shut down unqualified “CDL Mills.” Senate Bill 1295 requires English proficiency in all testing applications to operate an 80,000-pound commercial vehicle on public highways. The legislation was developed after a Senate hearing exposed alarming gaps in current laws, including instances where individuals without proper training or English proficiency have operated heavy commercial vehicles on U.S. highways. The bills were sent to the House of Representatives for consideration. Read more about these CDL improvement bills here. New Medical and Health Professional Loans Support Graduate Students
The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency has launched a new Medical and Health Professional Loan Program to support graduate students in medical, dental, veterinarian and health professional studies. The program features deferred repayment during residency, fellowship, internship, research and other clinical training, and the potential for reduced reliance on co-signers. This initiative helps fill critical, specialized positions to serve citizens across the commonwealth. Medical students can apply here. Other health-related students can apply here. Students pursuing advanced degrees in other areas of study can apply here. Local Groups Can Apply for Watershed Restoration Grants
Local governments, schools, nonprofits, watershed groups and other organizations have until June 22 to apply for Growing Greener Plus grants to help fund local projects that fix flooding problems and restore watersheds. Growing Greener Plus helps cover the cost of watershed protection, surface mining conservation and reclamation, and stormwater management planning. All proposals will be competitively reviewed for eligibility, environmental benefits and other criteria. Organizations can access eligibility guidelines and applications here. Explore Our Rivers and Lakes with Safe Boating
Waterways in our area and across the commonwealth provide plenty of opportunities to enjoy boating. During National Safe Boating Week, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission offers a checklist of basic safety guidelines including:
For more information on safe boating, to take a Boating Safety Education Course and to purchase launch permits, boat registration renewals and fishing licenses, visit the commission’s boating webpage. Mammo May: Questions to Ask Ahead of Your Mammogram
If you’re taking advantage of the new state law that covers diagnostic breast imaging at no cost for insured individuals, make your Mammo May complete by answering these key questions before you go:
Learn more about what you need to know before you go to your appointment here. Honoring Those Who Gave All
Memorial Day is a time to pause as a nation and honor the memory of Americans who left their hometowns and laid down their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice is a debt we can never fully repay. We owe it to them to tell their stories and do our part as citizens of this great nation to ensure they did not die in vain. |
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