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Farmers Market Nutrition Program Open in Lebanon County
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The Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging will again be the distributing agency for the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program checks in 2021.
Boomers, Seniors, Caregivers Invited to Lancaster County 50plus EXPO
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The 50plus EXPO, central Pennsylvania’s one-day information and entertainment event focused on the 50-plus community, will return to Lancaster County next month.
2021 Farmers Market Voucher Program Has Begun
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Lancaster County Office of Aging is pleased to announce distribution of the 2021 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Voucher Program.
The Beauty in Nature: Feathered Dancers
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Up to six kinds of small birds nest or winter along flowing streams in North America.
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.
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.
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: 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.
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.