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Online Medicare Seminars Scheduled
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Recently retired individuals and those approaching retirement can learn to better navigate the Medicare system with two free preretirement seminars to be held Thursdays, April 28 and May 26, from 6-8:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Lancaster Children’s Choir to Perform in Hershey
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The Mennonite Children’s Choir of Lancaster will present their spring concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 10, in the sanctuary at Derry Presbyterian Church, 248 E. Derry Road, Hershey.
York AAA Offering Free Diabetes Program
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The York County Area Agency on Aging is offering a free diabetes self-management program for adults 60 and older living with diabetes or pre-diabetes and caregivers age 60 and older caring for someone with the disease.
Retirement Workshop for School Retirees Scheduled
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The Dauphin County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees will host a free preretirement workshop online via Zoom from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, March 20, for public school retirees and any public school employee who will retire by Dec. 31.
Free Water-Testing Program Available in Lebanon County
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health and Penn State Extension will be providing free water testing for a limited number of private wells, springs, and cisterns in Lebanon County.
50plus EXPOs Return for Spring 2022
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Baby boomers, seniors, their families, and caregivers will find timely information for living a happy, healthy, and productive life at OLP Events’ 50plus EXPOs, returning to central and southeastern Pennsylvania this spring.
Healthy Steps for Older Adults Virtual Workshop Offered
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The York County Area Agency on Aging is offering Healthy Steps for Older Adults, an evidence-based program that reduces fall risks among adults age 60 and older by raising awareness about the causes of falls and how to prevent them.
The Beauty in Nature: Spruces, Snow, and Birds
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
One early afternoon in February a few years ago, I was working at my desk by a window that allowed views of our back lawn. At the time, beautiful snowflakes fell gently through still air from a gray sky.
rabbittransit and CAT Form New Transit Authority
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The Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority (SRTA) has formed its new transit authority as the result of a regionalization between rabbittransit and Capital Area Transit (CAT).