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Farmers Market Voucher Program Announced for Chester County
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Each year, Chester County Department of Aging Services distributes vouchers that can be used at farmers markets to purchase Pennsylvania-grown fruits and vegetables.
Dauphin County AAA Offering Farmers Market Vouchers
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The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging have again partnered to make the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program available to Dauphin County residents age 60 years or older (or who will turn 60 by Dec. 31).
Service Stories: From Firefights to Flies, Peril Came in Many Forms in Vietnam
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- Written by Robert Naeye Robert Naeye
Hershey resident Charles “Chuck” Bechtel went through intensive training to serve as an Army Ranger. This instruction prepared him well for the brutal combat he would experience in Vietnam. He survived nasty firefights with the enemy, but his tour would be cut short by the bite of a measly insect.
The Beauty in Nature: Native Woodland Wildflowers
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Early in April in southeastern Pennsylvania, many green shoots emerge from crunchy carpets of dead, fallen leaves on woodland floors and push toward the sunlight.
Informational Meeting Open to Retiring School Employees
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The Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees will host a free Zoom presentation at 10 a.m. on April 21 for public school retirees and any public school employee who will retire by Dec. 31.
The Beauty in Nature: Raptor Counterparts
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Raptors are birds of prey, including hawks, eagles, and owls, that capture other creatures for food.
Kidney Donations Needed Nationwide — and for Central Pa. Girl
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
109,000 men, women, and children were on the national transplant waiting list as of September 2020.
That number comes from OrganDonor.gov, the U.S. government’s website on organ donation and transplantation.
Free Public Transportation Available to Vaccination Sites
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Capital Area Transit (CAT) and rabbittransit are offering shared-ride transportation service to any community member who needs transportation to and from their scheduled COVID-19 vaccination appointment.
Take a (Virtual) Trip across Pennsylvania
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Offered by Penn State Extension April 5 to May 24, “Everybody Walk Across Pennsylvania” is a free virtual walking program designed to help participants meet their health goals this spring.