Local Stories
Her Mission: To Find a Need and Fill It
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- Written by Kim Klugh Kim Klugh
Five million. That’s the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, according to statistics published on the Alzheimer’s Association website. Every 60 seconds, someone in the United States develops the disease.
Volunteers Age 55+ Wanted for Food Pantry in York
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RSVP of the Capital Region – York County is seeking volunteers for the York County Catholic Harvest Food Pantry.
Grand Purple Gala Returns to Lancaster
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Today, an estimated 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and out of the top 10 causes of death in America, Alzheimer’s disease is the only one that cannot be prevented, cured, or even slowed.
Get Help Navigating Medicare
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The York County Area Agency on Aging’s APPRISE program will offer free, personalized counseling during Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period, which began Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7.
Free Memory Screenings Available This Month
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The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is teaming up with Kmart Pharmacy to offer free, confidential memory screenings nationwide this month.
Donations of Winter Wear Needed
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Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of the Capital Region wants to help ensure none of the residents of York County goes cold this winter by collecting donations for Sock It To Us!, a statewide signature project of Senior Corps of Pennsylvania.
Teaching Zumba and Cardio Drumming: Finding Post-Retirement Joy
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- Written by Gabriele Amersbach Gabriele Amersbach
After 37 years of federal service, Jeffery Still, a former Marine, wanted to stay busy post retirement. Not for him a quiet, sedentary retirement of TV and nonstop relaxation.
Ghosts, Curses, and Witches: Central Pa.’s Surprising Supernatural History
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- Written by Stephanie Hoover Stephanie Hoover
Pennsylvania Dutch Country is an idyllic patchwork of farms and industry, suburban developments, and rural homesteads. Perhaps because of its strong, practical German influence, we don’t view this area as a hotbed of supernatural activity.
