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 Members Summer Art Show Pottstown.
 Walking Girls to Success Series Honey Brook.
 Summer Concert Exton (Eagleview).
 Family Night West Grove.
 Meet the Congregations Presentation New Holland.
 Town Tour and Village Walk Chester County.
 Art Classes Kennett Square.
 Bird Walks Audubon.
 Longs Park Summer Concert Series Lancaster.
 Parent Cafes Pottstown.
 Gospel Roller Coaster Upper Darby.
 Personal Finance Classes Pottstown and Norristown.
 American Revolution History Events King of Prussia (Valley Forge).
 PA CareerLink and Job Search Services Area Counties.
 Summer Reading and Children Programs Area Libraries.
 Look Good, Feel Better for Women Various Locations.
 Turtle Dance for School Students Berwyn.
 Kimberton Fair Phoenixville.
 Reading with Animals Berwyn.
 Horseshoeing Presentation Glenmoore.
 Brazilian Music for School Students Berwyn.
 Pennsylvania Rep. Truitt's Legislative Breakfast West Chester.
 Hispanic Festival Lancaster.
 Eat Fresh Cooking Demonstration Coatesville.
 State Sen. Killion Town Hall Meeting West Chester (West Goshen Township).
 Sunset Paddling Tour Coatesville (Wagontown).
 Sound Music and Math Demonstration for School Students Berwyn.
 The Wall That Heals Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica Display Downingtown,
including Lionville and East Brandywine Township.
 Bug Bite Prevention Presentation Wynnewood.
 Allergies and Asthma Presentation Media.
 The Booth Brothers Concert Lansdale.
 Zootopia Outdoor Family Movie Screening Downingtown (East Brandywine
Township).
 Classic Car Show Pottstown
 State Rep. Lewis Personal and Business Document Shredding Downingtown.
 Healthy Families Block Party Coatesville.
Updated: Next Weeks Calendar of Events Activities (Found in Calendar of Events)
 Members Summer Art Show Pottstown.
 Walking Girls to Success Series Honey Brook.
 Summer Concert Exton (Eagleview).

Family Night West Grove.

 Meet the Congregations Presentation New Holland.


























Town Tour and Village Walk Chester County.


Art Classes Kennett Square.
Bird Walks Audubon.
Longs Park Summer Concert Series Lancaster.
Parent Cafes Pottstown.
Gospel Roller Coaster Upper Darby.
Personal Finance Classes Pottstown and Norristown.
American Revolution History Events King of Prussia (Valley Forge).
PA CareerLink and Job Search Services Area Counties.
Summer Reading and Children Programs Area Libraries.
Look Good, Feel Better for Women Various Locations.Ice Cream Social Glenmoore.
Cool Science for Kids Presentation Berwyn.
State Rep. Dan Truitt Legislative Breakfast West Chester.
National Night Out Against Crime Thorndale, Pottstown and West Chester.
Movin' and Groovin' for Kids Berwyn.
Summer Playgroup Pottstown.
Life in Space Presentation Berwyn.
Shingles Vaccinations for Seniors Oxford.
Potassium Iodide Distribution Phoenixville (Kimberton).
Aloha Luau First Friday Celebration Oxford.
UP Outdoor Family Movie Screening Glenmoore.

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 Family Safety Day Pottstown.
 Minions Movie in the Park Oxford.
 Market Street Block Party and Iron Hill Twilight Race Series West Chester.
 First Friday Car Show Oxford.
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NEW THIS WEEK: Turnpike Tolls Could Jump 500 Percent by 2044
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will raise tolls six percent next year and could continue
that trend until 2044, resulting in a 500 percent total increase in fares and up to a $216
cost to travel across the state.
LancasterOnline made the projections after the Commission's action and report of future
financial impacts, including those associated with rebuilding and widening of 28 miles of
road from two to three lanes in each direction between Morgantown and Valley Forge by
2023.
Further information on the analysis is available at http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/tocross-pa-on-the-turnpike-it-s-possible-by/article_2d9be5d4-501c-11e6-81cc439e7e7ee217.html.

NEW THIS WEEK: Driver Stuck at Red Light to Get Relief


Drivers who get stuck at a red light that doesn't turn green will receive some relief starting
Sunday, September 18.
Under a Ride on Red bill signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf, motorists will be able to
proceed with caution through a red light, with the same precautions as at a stop sign, if a
vehicle detection system doesn't work.
Further informatio on the legislation is at www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billInfo/billInfo.cfm?
sYear=2015&sInd=0&body=S&type=B&bn=1267.

NEW THIS WEEK: Lancaster City to Receive Lead Based Paint Mitigation Funds;
Additional Monies to be Allocated to Chester and Montgomery Counties
City of Lancaster has been awarded $1,180,295 by the federal Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) to mitigate lead based paint hazard conditions in 100 homes in a
community target area. It also will receive $150,000 in supplemental Healthy Homes
funding.
In addition, Pennsylvania has been awarded $2.5 million in Lead Based Paint Hazard Control
funds, along with $400,000 in Healthy Homes Supplemental funds, part of which is being
allocated to the Chester and Montgomery Counties Health Departments.
Further information is available at http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?
src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2016/HUDNo_16-112.

UPDATED THIS WEEK: Free Zika Virus Prevention Kits Being Distributed in Area
Zika Prevention Kits for pregnant women are being distributed by the Pennsylvania
Department Health through 10 locations in our reporting area, included in the region of the
state identified as the most susceptible for transmissions of the virus.
In announcing the initiative, state Health Secretary Dr. Karen Murphy said that while Zika
is spread primarily by mosquitoes that are infected with the virus, it also can spread
through sexual contact with individuals who have the disease.

Because Zika poses serious health risks for babies born to women who contracted the virus
during pregnancy, the kits include health education materials and prevention tools to avoid
mosquito bites and sexual transmission of the disease to pregnant women. Using the
products in the Zika Prevention Kit can help protect you and your loved ones from the
virus," she said.
Additional information is available at
www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/NewsRoomPublic/articleviewer.aspx?id=21007&typeid=1, with a list of
distribution centers at www.health.pa.gov/My%20Health/Diseases%20and
%20Conditions/U-Z/Zikavirus/Pages/ZikaPreventionKits.aspx#.V4fq-6JYxLM.
An earlier report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that
shows counties in Pennsylvania that are most susceptible to having mosquitoes carrying the
disease, along with other Zika information, is available at
www.cdc.gov/chikungunya/resources/vector-control.html., with Pennsylvania's response
plan to the virus iat www.media.pa.gov/Pages/Health-Details.aspx?newsid=307.

NEW LAST WEEK: School Boards Association Says Most of State Education
Department Budget Increase Going to Retirement Costs, Not School Aid
Pennsylvania lawmakers have completed work on a state budget that provides an additional
$673 million to the Department of Education, but only $200 million, or 29%, will be going to
school districts for basic education fund, according to the Pennsylvania School Boards
Association (PSBA). Over half, or $345 million, will be allocated to school employees'
retirement.
In a budget analysis, PSBA says there also were gains of $20 million for special education,
to $1.096 billion; $345 million more for pension obligations ($2.064 billion total); $30
million for early childhood programs: Pre-K Counts (to $147 million) and Head Start
Supplemental Assistance (to $49 million); and $5.66 million for Community Colleges ($232
million total).
Wide variations in aid to school districts also were approved under a new formula adopted
for last year's budget that didn't receive legislative authorization until a few months ago.
The greatest increase in basic education funding in our five-county reporting area is Reading
with a $7,633,548, or 6.18 percent increase, along with a 11.21 percent increase to
neighboring Wyomissing Valley, the highest percentage in the region, although only
$153,906.
Avon Grove School District in Southern Chester County has the lowest percentage increase
at 1.99%, or $290,804, other than Bryn Athyn in Montgomery County that doesn't actually
have a school in its district due to contracting out education services to boarding schools
and other facililties. Three other districts in Montgomery County will receive less than a
$100,000 increase in basic education funding.
The PSBA public education analysis is available at www.psba.org/issue/budget-2015, the
new Pennsylvania Department of Education budget at www.psba.org/wpcontent/uploads/2016/02/2016-17-Ed-Budget-Breakdown-6-30.pdf, and basic education aid
numbers for all state school districts at www.psba.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/201617-BEF-Breakdown-6-29.pdf.

NEW LAST WEEK: Community Services Delivery Funding Focus Change Takes
Financial Hit
Changing community services delivery focus from individual organizations to collective
impact has taken an initial financial hit in Lancaster County, according to LancasterOnline.
It reports that donations to the United Way of Lancaster County, which changed is funding
paradigm, have fallen by 11 percent for various reasons, although the organization says it
will maintain its change in funding focus.
Under the initiative adopted for the past fiscal year, many long-time individual organization
funds recipients were dropped, replaced by community collaboratives focused on four
impact areas: getting every child ready for kindergarten, having every worker obtain a
post-secondary credential, connecting everyone to a doctor, and cutting the poverty rate in
half by 2025.
Further information on the activity is available at
www.lancasteronline.com/insider/donations-fall-percent-but-united-way-sticks-with-boldstrategy/article_7e15f91c-4ab5-11e6-a42b-c75ee84ec6d5.html.

NEW LAST WEEK: Poor Children Gain Financial Advantage Growing Up in This Area
It pays for a child to grow up in Chester and adjoining counties, according to a new study,
although Bucks County is the tops in the region.
The New York Times reports through an interactive map of work by Harvard University
researchers Raj Chetty and Nathaniel Hendren, that a poor child spending his or her first 20
years in Chester County will add $2,240 in average adult income over national levels of
earnings. This is followed by Montgomery County at $2,050, Lancaster at $1,690, Berks at
$1,230, and Delaware at $550.
Over the border, in Cecil County, Md., the number is $560, with children in New Castle,
Del., at $2,290 less. Bucks County is at $3,470 more.
The story and map is at www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/05/03/upshot/the-best-andworst-places-to-grow-up-how-your-area-compares.html?
em_pos=medium&emc=edit_up_20160715&nl=upshot&nl_art=9&nlid=71879005&ref=head
line&te=1.

NEW LAST WEEK: Pokeman Go Users Need to Include Police and Dangers in
Virutual Game Focus
Royersford Borough Police in Montgomery County already have cited an individual for
playing the new Pokmon Go virtual game while driving last week, with the Monroe County
Sheriff's Department in Stroudsburg taking to expressway signs to warn drivers.
Royersford also is providing cautions to Borough residents about using the game within
municipal boundaries and elsewhere at
www.facebook.com/RoyersfordBoroughPoliceDepartment/posts/1033270653417957, with
Pennsylvania State Police issuing a Community Awareness Bulletin in regard to safe use:
www.facebook.com/TransformationIni/photos/a.635705349828053.1073741828.62331760
4400161/1090475764351007/?type=3&theater.

NEW LAST WEEK: Anesthesiologists Have Highest Average Annual Income in


Pennsylvania
Want to make the most money in Pennsylvania? Focus on becoming an anesthesiologist,
averaging $258,610 annually, or other parts of medical-related fields.
Zippia, a California career site that used Department of Labor information to compile the
list, found that out of the top 10 best-paying positions in the state, company chief
executives were the only ones not necessarily related to medical care.
The other nine are orthodontists at $245,140, obstetricians and gynecologists $222,530,
family and general practitioners $205,319, surgeons $203,350; chief executives $199,920,
all other physicians and surgeons $189,560, psychiatrists $178,440, oral and maxillofacial
surgeons $173,460, and general internists $170,970.
A list of the top 100 best paying jobs in the state is at www.zippia.com/advice/highestpaying-jobs-in-pennsylvania.

NEW LAST WEEK: Evaluating Online Resources Guide Issued


An online guide for Finding and Evaluating Online Health Resources has been developed by
the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The federal agency says as the number of web sites and social media offering health-related
resources, including information about complementary health approaches such
as complementary and alternative medicine, grows every day, many online health
resources are useful, but others are inaccurate or misleading.
The guide for helping sort through the maze is available at
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNIHNCCIH/bulletins/15614cf?reqfrom=share.

Chesco Moves to Most-in-Need Focus First for Homeless


Chester County has changed its first-come, first-served system of addressing homeless
needs to one designed to assist those with the greatest need first.
The new initiative, which follows those already in place in Montgomery and Bucks counties
and other locations throughout the country, still uses the ConnectPoints single point of
entry. However, personnel now will assesses each individual through VI-SPDAT, which
includes a Vulnerability Index and a Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool and then
provide housing intervention and other supports based first on those with the most critical
needs.
Homeless will continue to contact ConnectPoints at (610) 696-1999, which will be followed
by the needs assessment of each case. Those requiring shelter will be prioritized and an
appropriate facility then will contact the most vulnerable, based on the priority list.
Further information on the system is available at www.connectpoints.org.
rhorst@familyservice.us or (610) 696-1999 x142.

Nearly 250 Percent More Money Goes to Pennsylvania Prisons Than To Education
Pennsylvania spends 247 percent more on state and local prisons that it does on Pre-K to
12th grade education, says a U.S. Department of Education report, with the gap listed as
being the highest among neighboring states and the 21st highest in the nation.
Delaware is 24th nationally at 239 percent, Maryland 38th at 150 percent, New Jersey 40th
at 148 percent and New York, 48th at 88 percent or less for prisons than for education.
The full federal report is available at www2.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/other/expenditurescorrections-education/brief.pdf.

Children in Impoverished School Districts Experience Lower Grade Levels of


Education
Children in school districts with the highest concentrations of poverty score an average of
more than four grade levels below children in the richest districts.
The New York Times reports that an analysis of reading and math test score data from
across the country finds the largest gaps between white children and their minority
classmates emerge in some of the wealthiest communities.
An interactive database providing information on area school districts is available with the
report at www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/04/29/upshot/money-race-and-success-howyour-school-district-compares.html?
em_pos=medium&emc=edit_up_20160701&nl=upshot&nl_art=8&nlid=71879005&ref=head
line&te=1&_r=3.

Women More Likely Than Men to be Impoverished in Retirement


Women are 80 percent more likely than men to be impoverished at retirement age.
This is the finding in a new analysis, Shortchanged in Retirement, The Continuing
Challenges to Womens Financial Future, by the National Institute on Retirement Security, a
non-profit research center.
Overall, the report finds that poverty rates for those age 65 and over are five percent for
men and nine percent for women, but wide disparities exist beyond that.
While married men and women over 65 have a four and six percent overall poverty rate
respectively in the United States, it jumps to 20 and 21 percent for those who are
separated, 14 and 17 percent respectively for those who never marry,12 and 15 percent for
those who are divorced, and six and 13 percent respectively for those who are widowed,
along with significant disparities among various races. In addition, as men and women age,
mens income advantage widens to 44 percent over women by age 80 and older.
Consequently, the analysis finds, women were 80 percent more likely than men to be
impoverished at age 65 and older, jumping to three times more likely to fall below the
poverty level when compared to males counterparts at ages 75 to 79.
In 2010, according to the analysis, men received $17,856 in median retirement income
from a pension, whereas women received $12,000, or 33 percent less.

The full report and highlights are available at www.nirsonline.org/index.php?


option=com_content&task=view&id=912&Itemid=48.

Incomes Growing, But Top One Percent at Nearly Twice the Rest
The bottom 99 percent of income earners registered the best real income growth, after
factoring in inflation, in 17 years in 2015, but the top one percent did nearly twice as good.
Washington Center for Equitable Growth says that Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data
shows that incomes for the bottom 99 percent of families grew last year by 3.9 percent over
2014 levels, the best annual growth rate since 1998, but incomes for the top one percent of
earners grew at 7.7 percent.
The analysis is available at www.equitablegrowth.org/research-analysis/u-s-top-onepercent-of-income-earners-hit-new-high-in-2015-amid-strong-economic-growth.

Wendy's Hit By Credit Card Hackers


Wendy's Restaurants, including some in this area, have been hit by hackers stealing
customer credit card information.
The fast food company is asking customers to monitor credit cards for unauthorized
transactions and is offering a year of free fraud consultation and identity restoration
services to all customers who used a payment card at any potentially impacted franchisee
locations during affected dates earlier this year.
Further information, including a list of affected establishments, is available at
www.wendys.com/en-us/about-wendys/the-wendys-company-updates or (866) 779-0485
from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CST weekdays.

Pennsylvania Establishes Credit Pool to Aid Business Diversity


Pennsylvania has established a new low-interest loans and lines of credit pool for small
diverse businesses that commit to creating or retaining jobs.
The Small Diverse Business Capital Access (SDBCA) Program, to be administered by the
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA), can provide loans and credit lines for
small diverse businesses defined as a minority-owned, woman-owned, veteran-owned, or
service-disabled veteran-owned business that has 100 or fewer full-time employees
worldwide and is certified by the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS).
Further information is available at www.newpa.com/programs/small-diverse-businesscapital-access-program-sdbca/#.V35OTaJYxLP.

Millions in State Grants and Loans Coming to Area


Millions of dollars in grants and loans for economic development and infrastructure projects
will be flowing into Berks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster and Montgomery counties as a
result of more than $152 million approved statewide by the Commonwealth Financing
Authority.

The funds, for dozens of area projects among the 418 approved throughout Pennsylvania,
are included in packages involving Alternative and Clean Energy (ACE), Building PA,
Business in Our Sites, Local Share Account, and Multimodal Transportation Fund allocations.
Lists of approved projects are available at www.newpa.com/library/?
wpdmc=approved_projects.

UPDATED THIS WEEK: Pottstown to Launch Trauma Informed Community


Connection Wednesday, August 24
Pottstown Trauma Informed Community Connection (PTICC) will hold free single session
community Trauma 101 trainings from the Institute for Family Professionals from
12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 24; 3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Thursday,
October 6; and 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 15 in the Pottstown Middle
School auditorium, 600 North Franklin Street, Pottstown.
The initiative, organized by the Pottstown School District and its Pottstown Early Action for
Kindergarten Readiness (PEAK) coalition, is designed to educate and commit the community
to a culture of safety, understanding and responsiveness to ACEs for children, famlies and
the community.
Over 100 community residents and representatives of agencies, government and the school
district attended a coalition kickoff meeting at Montgomery County Community College.
Further information and registration ois available at cgolden@pottstownsd.org or (610) 9706614. Further information on the initiative is at www.pottstownmatters.org.

NEW LAST WEEK: State PUC to Use Smart Hearing Process for 717 Area Code
Tuesday, August 9
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will use a "Smart Hearing" process to solicit
public comment on how to overcome an upcoming issue of the 717 area code for Lancaster
County west running out of telephone numbers.
Hearings will be held at both 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 9, in Hearing Room 1 at
the Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg.
They will be broadcast live, however, on the PUC website, allowing residents throughout the
717 area code geographic region, which covers all or part of 16 counties in Central
Pennsylvania, to see and hear testimony being offered without the need to attend the
hearings in person.
Witnesses will be able to offer their comments by telephone from their homes or other
locations.
The telecommunications industry is recommending the PUC allow an overlay of a new area
code throughout the existing 717 area code which would require all customers to dial 10
digits for every call. An alternative would be to geographically split the current 717 area
code, which would require some half of region residents and businesses to receive a new
area code.
Further information, including testimony requirements, is available at
www.puc.pa.gov/about_puc/press_releases.aspx?ShowPR=3722.

Chesco Comptroller to Provide Nonprofit Fraud Seminars Tuesday, August 23


Chester County Comptroller's Office will present fraud seminars for nonprofit organizations
from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., August 23, at the Chester County Public Safety Training Center,
137 Modena Road, South Coatesville and 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, at
Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner).
The sessions are designed to assist leaders of parent-teacher organizations, youth groups,
churches, fire companies and others to guard against fraudulent activities, including
embezzlement and other types of fraud, and will cover how thefts occur and how to
structure financial controls to avoid such actions.
Further information is available at www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/34287,
controllerinfo@chesco.org or (610) 344-6155.

UPDATED THIS WEEK: Community Organization Networking Connection Meetings


(Regular Meeting Dates are Subject to Change)
Phoenixville Area Resource Network (PARN) meets from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on the
fourth Tuesday of the month, except December, at the First United Methodist Church (north
entrance), 865 South Main Street, Phoenixville. Representatives of community organizations
exchange information about current and upcoming activities and hProear presentations from
various services providers. Additional information about the group is available from Debbie
Dundon at Open Hearth, Spring City, at debbie.openhearth@verizon.net or (610) 792-9282
x201.
Chester County Family and Community Partnership meets from 10 a.m. to noon on
the first Friday of February, April, June, August, October and December at the Government
Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. The group is a diverse partnership of
individuals, families, community organizations, service agencies, businesses and funders
committed to empowering individuals and families in living self-sufficient, productive and
fulfilling lives. Additional information is available from Kathy Brauner at
kbrauner@chesco.org or (610) 344-5262.
Berks-Lancaster-Lebanon Counties LINK to Aging and Disability Resources meets
from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at various Lancaster area
locations, and from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on the third Tuesdays of the month at various
locations in Berks County for services cross-trainings and exchange of information on
creating a one-stop, no-wrong-door resources for older adults and adults with disabilities,
including consumers, family members and others, seeking information about local
resources. Further information is available at http://berkslancasterlebanonlink.org, or from
Brian Long, coordinator, at blllink@mail.com or (717) 380-9714.
Bucks-Chester-Montgomery Counties LINK to Aging and Disability Resources
meets at 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at various dates and locations in the three counties. Further
information and suggested registration is available at
www.buckschestermontgomerylink.weebly.com, buckschestermontgomerylink@aim.com or
(484) 364-6981.
Chester County Faith Community Health Ministry Network meets from 4 p.m. to
5:15 p.m., on the first Thursday of each month, from September through June to exchange
information on promotion of holistic health within faith congregations and communities and

to develop additional faith community nurses, also known as parish nurses. Further
information is available from Joan Holliday at dochollisv@aol.com or (610) 717-2180.
Kennett Area Bridging the Community meets at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesdays of
January, March, May, July, September and November at various community locations with
any interested individual or organization welcome to attend and share information on
resources and needs that can build "bridges" toward a more integrated Kennett area
community. Additional information is available from Joan Holliday at dochollisv@aol.com or
(610) 717-2180. Minutes from prior meetings are available at
www.bridgingcommunity.com/bridging.php.
Coatesville Area Resource Network (CARN) meets from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on the third
Wednesday of the month, except August and December, in the fourth floor conference room
at Brandywine Health Center at 744 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. Representatives of
community organizations hear presentations from various services providers, discuss ways
to develop effective systems of care, help identify solutions to specific issues, and exchange
information about current and upcoming activities. Further information is available from
Kathryn Spurlock at ccch@comcast.net or at (610) 380-7111 x16.
Communities That Care (CTC) groups in several Chester County school districts provide
networking opportunities for community organizations and individuals that use a planning
and mobilization model to promote healthy youth development and prevent and reduce
negative youth health and behavior issues that may include substance abuse, delinquency,
teen pregnancy, school drop-out, and violence.

West Chester CTC meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the second Thursday of each
month of the school year at the West Chester Area School District Spellman
Administrative Building, 829 Paoli Pike, West Chester. Lunch is provided by reserving at
rsvp@wcctc.org or (610) 359-5817.

Downingtown Area CTC meets from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the
month from September through May. Further information and registration are available
at dtownctc@umly.org or (610) 458-9090 x2827.

Coatesville CTC Community Prevention Board, a body coterminous with the Coatesville
Youth Initiative Steering Committee, meets periodically in the fourth floor Community
Room, Brandywine Health Foundation, 744 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. Further
information and requested lunch reservations are available from Jarvis Berry, CTC
community mobilizer, at Jarvis@coatesvilleyouthinitiative.org or (610) 380-0200.

Support Groups for Unemployed and Underemployed - Ongoing


Several networking/support groups (open to everyone) are available at area churches for
persons who are unemployed or unemployed, with each providing its own variety of specific
services in support of those who attend:

Downingtown (Lionville/Exton) Job-Seeker Group at Calvary Fellowship Church,


95 West Devon Drive (rear entrance) at Route 113 in Exton (Lionville) holds weekly
sessions as part of the churchs Care Mondays of supports. Further information is
available at www.cfdowningtown.com/caremondays or
barnabasgroup@cfdownington.com or (610) 363-7171.

Malvern Penn State Great Valleys Alumni Association and My Career Transitions
(MCT), an all-volunteer job counseling group, meets from 9:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
the second Saturday of the month, except August and December, in 130 Main
Building, Penn State Great Valley, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, preceded by a
new member orientation at 8:30 a.m. Further information and required registration
are available at http://mycareertransitions.com/new/?q=upcoming-meetings.

Wayne A one-on-one Employment Guidance Ministry, along with periodic special


employment related events to aid jobseekers is available at St. Davids Episcopal
Church, 763 South Valley Forge Road, Malvern. Further information is available from
George Vosburgh at gbvosburgh@aol.com or (610) 688-7947.

West Chester Unemployment support group meets bi-weekly from 5:45 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 130 West Miner Street, West Chester, to
learn tips and techniques related to job searches. Further information is available
from Elisabeth Hartwell at ehartwell@firstpreswc.com, at (610) 696-0554.

West Chester BarnabasWC group meets from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Mondays,
except holidays, in the Community Room, Providence Church, 430 Hannum Avenue,
West Chester. Further information is available at www.barnabaswc.org or
info@barnabaswc.org.

Six Area Affiliates of Joseph's People meet during the month:


Berwyn/Main Line - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays at the
Hagenbach Room, St. Monicas Church, 635 First Avenue. Further information is
available from Bob Schubert at bobschubertjr@aim.com or (610) 755-2398.
Central Delco Groups at three locations in Central Delaware County now
coordinate meetings in Media and Upper Darby at 7 p.m. on the first three Tuesdays
of the month. First Tuesday: St. Francis Room at St. Mary Magdalen Church,
2400 North Providence Road, Media, with further information at
smmemploy@gmail.com or (610) 873-7117. Third Tuesday: Hassler Chapel,
Media Presbyterian Church, 30 East Baltimore Pike, Media, with further information
at robinst37@gmail.com.
Downingtown -- 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays, in the
Parish Meeting Room Rear of the School Property, St. Joseph's Parish, 338 Manor
Avenue (Route 322). Information about the affiliate is available by leaving a
message at (610) 873-7117. Further information and required registration for
limited seating are available at www.josephspeople.org/retreat.
Upper Uwchlan Township 7 p.m. on the first and third Mondays at the School
Education Center, St. Elizabeths Catholic Church, 100 Fellowship Road, Chester
Springs. Further information is available at (610) 321-1200 or at
david.bolz@verizon.net.
Reading 7 p.m. to 8:30 pm. on the first and third Wednesdays at St Catharine's of
Siena Parish Center. 2427 Perkiomen Avenue, Reading. Further information is
available from John Senick, facilitator, at (610) 779-4005.
West Grove 6:45 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month from September to
June in the new Parish Life Center, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church,

300 State Road, West Grove. Further information is available from John Colgan at
johnfcolgan@gmail.com.
Additional information on all St. Josephs People chapters is available at
www.josephspeople.org.

Free Job Assistance Workshops - July


Unemployed and underemployed persons seeking education and training in career planning,
along with employment assistance for veterans, ex-offenders and persons with disabilities,
can take advantage of a broad series of services and monthly workshops offered by the
Pennsylvania Department of Labor CareerLink at its Exton offices in Suite 500, 479 Thomas
Jones Way in the Oaklands Corporate Center.
These trainings include an orientation presentation as to services offered by the office.
A calendar of PA CareerLink-Chester County workshops for the current month is available at
www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/34250.
A Job Openings Report for Chester County is available atare available through
www.cwds.state.pa.us.
Websites for additional county PA CareerLink offices in the area, at which many services are
available to out-of-county residents, include:
Berks: www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/CareerLink/Pages/default.aspx
Delaware: www.delcoworks.org
Lancaster: www.jobs4lancaster.com
Montgomery: www.montcopa.org/index.aspx?NID=1024

Child Support Garnishees to Receive Relief


Employees experiencing wage garnishments as a result of a child support order may obtain
some financial relief in August.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed legislation that establishes a one-time fee of up to
$50 to cover the employers costs in setting up the wage garnishment to comply with the
support order.
Currently, an employer may deduct up to two percent of the amount paid under the order
every time the employee is paid and wages are garnished.
Further information is available at www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?
syear=2015&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=936.

Free Children's Summer Meal Program is Underway


Children and some individuals with disabilities have started receiving up to two meals per
day at Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sites at various area public facilities, camps
and nonprofit organization locations.

The federal Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition program, Summer Food
Rocks, funds free meals and snacks for ages 18 and under and persons with disabilities over
18 who participate in school programs for people who are mentally or physically disabled.

USDA says the program is important because children who miss school breakfast and lunch
are more likely to be sick, absent or tardy, disruptive in class, and inattentive. They also
score lower on achievement tests. Good nutrition is essential for learning in school. SFSP
provides an opportunity to continue a child's physical and social development while
providing nutritious meals during long vacation periods from school. It helps children return
to school ready to learn.
Information about SFSP is available at www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/frequently-asked-questions?
utm_campaign=%2B+Benefits
%2C+Grants+and+Loans&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3102
9661&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_jAEIUFmYHexfM4lIOZ4sm709cajHR8hUUtcMI90G_YvfdYcQVX428rJPpcM4j6sMQE7FZWJbgeuqFwPeCu9FT433bA&_hsmi=31029661#6, with a
searchable database with arrows providing information on differing hours, meals and dates
at various sites at www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks?utm_campaign=%2B+Benefits
%2C+Grants+and+Loans&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3102
9661&_hsenc=p2ANqtz_1QAn40daxuFbRWPWnVkDwRfaPHlN12d2nqvbWwSwq9LMRy8l0j21xBFrXjSWEeHVbBRKVV
dTv-vE_5kxX7qwl9XiJGw&_hsmi=31029661.

Maximum Check Cashing Fees for Government Checks to be Reduced


Check cashing fees for government checks will be lowered under a bill signed into law by
Pennysylvania Gov. Tom Wolf.
The new legislation, effective August 16, will reduce the maximum fee for government
assistance checks from 2.5 percent to a half percent and other government checks to 1.5
percent. Maximum fees for other types of checks will remain unchanged.
The law also requires check cashing facilities to post fees in plain sight and will provide for
triple reimbursement to check cashers by those engaging in fraudulent cashing.
The legislation is available at www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?
txtType=HTM&sessYr=2015&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=489&pn=1847.

Surf and Rip Current Forecasts Now Available


National Weather Service (NWS) has started publishing its summertime surf and rip current
forecasts through September 30.
Main components of this forecast, in addition to a rip current risk, include weather
conditions, ultraviolet rays (UV) index, surf wave height and water temperatures.
The report is available at www.weather.gov/phi/surfrip4, with a video on the dangers of rip
currents, which can be dangerous and potentially deadly, even on nice days, at
www.oceantoday.noaa.gov//htt//www.weather.gov/phi/surfrip4.
Further information and the projects list are available at www.governor.pa.gov/governorwolf-announces-12-million-in-green-light-go-traffic-signal-improvement-funding.

Chester County Records First Zika Virus Case


A non-pregnant woman who recently traveled to an area affected by mosquitos carrying the
Zika Virus has become Chester County's first confirmed case of Zika.
The County Health Department says the individual wasn't hospitalized and has recovered.
To date, 23 cases of travel-associated Zika Virus have been confirmed in Pennsylvania with
no locally-acquired cases in the state.
Further information about the local case is available at
www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/34192, with additional information from the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the virus, which can cause a serious birth
defect if one is infected during pregnancy, at www.cdc.gov/zika/about/index.html.

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Casey Jones
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