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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I would like to wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season. May you enjoy the gifts of love, peace, and happiness during this special time. Wishing You a Joyous Festival of Lights
One of the most important holidays in the Jewish faith – Hanukkah – begins on Dec. 25 and lasts for eight days. I hope this festival of lights brings blessings for everyone in your family as your candles burn bright. Chag sameach! WLCC Holiday PM Exchange
Photo Credit: Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce Recently, the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce held their Holiday PM Exchange at Miele Manufacturing in Muncy. Miele Manufacturing produces innovative products for the amusement industry including Pennsylvania Skill games. Skill games allow small businesses, taverns, convenience stores, clubs and veterans’ organizations to earn extra revenue to help pay their staff, pay bills, maintain their establishments and pay for donations that help their communities. Miele Manufacturing provides good paying, family sustaining jobs in our community. Thank you for having us! Local Hospitals Honored as Performance Leadership Award WinnersIn recognition of National Rural Health Day 2024 which took place on Nov. 21, the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health (PORH) announced two local hospitals have been recognized as winners of the 2024 Performance Leadership Award. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards recognize top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in quality, outcomes, and patient perspective. Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital in Lycoming County received an award for quality and Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg, Union County received an award for outcomes. Congratulations and well-done! Holiday Meal Distribution in Union CountyCommunity Christmas meals will be available on Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Great Hall of the First Presbyterian Church, 18 Market St., Lewisburg. Dine-in, take out or delivery meals available. Prior Registration is preferred by calling 570-524-4419. PennDOT District 3 Office to Temporarily Close for Safety UpgradesThe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the Engineering District 3 Office at 715 Jordan Avenue, Montoursville, will be closed to employees and the public starting on Monday, December 30, 2024, through February 2026, while the building undergoes significant safety upgrades and renovations. The upgrades include the removal of the remaining asbestos in the building, installation of a fire suppression system, installation of energy efficient windows and other facility improvements. While this location will be physically closed to the public, employees assigned at this location will be working at alternate locations during the office closure and responding to phone calls, e-mails, and off-site meetings. Hard copy mail will also continue to be processed. Additional notification will be sent when the building will reopen. Bradford County Assistance Office RelocationThe Bradford County Assistance Office (CAO) has been relocated to 101 Hawkins Road, Towanda. Current hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office can be reached at 570-265-9186. Apply online and renew benefits, report a change or submit verification documents online at www.dhs.pa.gov/COMPASS or download the free myCOMPASS PA mobile app. STEP Inc., President Retires
Jim Plankenhorn, president of STEP, Inc., was recently honored for his retirement after a career spanning more than 39 years. Jim held a variety of titles over the years including front-line positions, program director roles, chief operations officer and chief executive officer. Under his leadership, the organization assisted thousands of individuals in achieving self-sufficiency and remaining independent. My district director, Matt Wise, recently presented Jim with a celebratory Senate Citation on my behalf. Congratulations, Jim! Wellsboro VA Clinic Expands
Photo Credit: Wellsboro Gazette The Wellsboro veteran’s outpatient clinic recently celebrated its reopening after much-needed modernization and expansion that will improve healthcare for local veterans. The state-of-the-art clinic has expanded services to podiatry, telehealth, optometry and will have specialty physicians who travel to Wellsboro. I’m thrilled to see these fantastic improvements for veterans in our community! ARW Holiday Food Distribution
On Friday, Elizabeth Vollman and Janenne Goliash of my district office participated in the annual holiday food distribution at the American Rescue Workers in Williamsport. They were also joined by Rep. Jamie Flick, Rep. Joe Hamm and Williamsport Mayor Derek Slaughter. The ARW’s food pantry, the largest in the area, feeds about 1,000 local families in need each month. On Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., ARW will offer a drive-thru where people can pick up a hot meal to-go. Supporting PA Veterans and Military Families
Pennsylvania owes a debt of gratitude to all the brave men and women who have defended our freedom, as well as the citizens who continue to protect our nation and its interests across the globe. Senate Republicans passed bills this legislative session to support our veterans and their families that were all signed into law. One new law expands access to benefits for disabled veterans. Another provides additional community outreach services to help ensure that all veterans are aware of the resources available to them. Because mental health often impacts veterans, we also passed a law that would allow them to fish for free in therapeutic recreation events and programs. The relocation associated with being a military family can present a challenge for children in school. To help with that, we passed laws to provide educational support for children of National Guard and Reserves members and ensure students receive in-state tuition when their military parent is re-assigned out-of-state. Read more about legislation to honor our veterans and defend our freedoms. New Military License Plates to Honor PA Veterans
Pennsylvania now offers six new license plates to honor military veterans. Three of the plates recognize service members who received medals or honors for individual achievements or deployments. They include the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Registration Plate, the Operation Inherent Resolve Veterans Plate and the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Registration Plate. For $26, the plates – which bear a graphic of the medal awarded – can be used on cars or trucks. The other three new plate designs recognize female veterans. Two are available for motorcycles and the third is for cars and trucks. They include the Women Veteran Motorcycle Registration Plate and the Women Veteran Registration Plate both for $26 and the Honoring Our Women Veteran Motorcycle Registration Plate for $41. Driver Training Program to Improve Work Zone Safety
A new, statewide training program is available to all motorists – particularly new drivers – to improve driver safety and roadway worker protection. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s program uses videos, infographics, knowledge checks and testimonials to teach new drivers work zone laws, signage and key facts. It also offers real-life scenarios to enhance understanding. The free, 35-minute virtual course is available in English and Spanish. There are more than 1,400 work zone crashes across Pennsylvania annually, with more than 600 resulting in injuries and 15 in death. Giving the Gift of Education with PA 529
If you’re still looking for a gift for the children in your life, consider the gift of education. A gift made to their PA 529 College and Career Savings Program will help make their future bright, no matter what path they take. PA 529 offers two plans: the PA 529 Investment Plan and the PA 529 Guaranteed Savings Plan. Friends and family can also help save using Ugift, a free gifting platform. The unique code they need to contribute to your child’s account can be found in your PA 529 account online. Contributions to a PA 529 account made by Dec. 31 qualify for deductions on 2024 PA state income taxes, including those made by a gift giver. 2025-26 FAFSA Form is Live
The online and paper form of the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available now. Colleges and career schools use the FAFSA form to determine how much financial aid students are eligible to receive. The aid may include grants, scholarships, work-study funds and loans. Students must apply for aid every year. The Department of Education addressed issues with the FAFSA system and modernized internal systems and processes. It also updated resources to help students and families better navigate the FAFSA form and process. Learn more.
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