Current Happenings

Heat Related links
                          
    on what to watch out for during the extreme heat.

Centers for Disease Control has a
Extreme Heat Prevention Guide, and
information about Heat Stress in the Elderly.

Electric fans may provide comfort, but when the temperature is in
the high 90s, fans will not prevent heat-related illness. Taking a
cool shower or bath or moving to an air-conditioned place is a much
better way to cool off. Air conditioning is the strongest protective
factor against heat-related illness. Exposure to air conditioning for
even a few hours a day will reduce the risk for heat-related illness.
Consider visiting a shopping mall, public library, senior citizen
center or go to the movies for a few hours. 

              Pauly Friedman

    Family Walk/Run

Benefitting Help Line will be held on:

           Sunday August 15, 2010 at

Misericordia University's Anderson Sports Center

  Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., Walk/Run at 9:30 a.m.

Timing and Scoring Done By Wyoming Valley Striders and Insta-Results

 Pledges or donations of $25 per person is required to participate which

            includes an “official” race t-shirt (first 350 participants) and

                      Awards Party immediately following the race.

To register your team of 5 or more participants click here.

Individual registrations click here for brochure & registration form,

or to register over the phone for both team & individual

registrations call 570-823-5144 ext. 309.

                      Summer Time is Fair Time!

    With warm weather come Pennsylvania Fairs, here are

    a few links that should help you plan your fair time in

    Pennsylvania.  Wyoming County Fair, September 1 to 6

an the Luzerne County Fair, September 8 to 12.   For more

  information open this guide to Pennsylvania Fairs.

Communities Saving Lives

This is a FREE training made possible to low

income individuals in Wyoming County who wish

to learn CPR and First Aid.  The Wyoming County

 American Red Cross is partnering with - WIC, TreHab,

     InterFaith Friends, & the Commission on Economic Opportunity to

     reach out to those low income individuals who will qualify for this program. 

                   Call 836-2626 to register and get more information.

     Many of the programs that help thousands of individuals have
 already cut back on services and staff to try and maintain providing
help to those that are most in need.  Human service organizations
are once again in a fight for their survival in their efforts to provide
services to individuals throughout the commonwealth. 
Please contact Governor Rendell and your state senator and representative and tell
them that you are in support of continued funding for human service programs.  
Without funding for human services in the budget, not only will there layoffs but many
of the programs that people have counted on over the years will not be around to help out.
This link to the PA General Assembly, will give you contact information for your state
representatives and senators.  In the upper right hand corner is a box,
"Find Members by", entering your zip code will list your legislators, or by selecting
your county you can see which legislators cover your community.  Click on the
legislators name and you will have access to their contact information.

Please call and tell them that you support continued funding for human services in
Pennsylvania such as Help Line.  If you wish to assist Help Line in its efforts to
continue helping the citizens of Northeastern Pennsylvania you can donate here.

                                                          

If you wish to help out another organization go to our "You Can Help" page.

                                                                            Dial 2-1-1
 

The essence of 2-1-1 is in its simplicity:

• 2-1-1 is for everyone and can be remembered by everyone.
   
• 2-1-1 is free and confidential.
   
• 2-1-1 makes the entire human services sector at every level of government
  work more efficiently.
   
• 2-1-1 has proven itself time after time as an invaluable resource in the
  aftermath of a disaster.
   
• 2-1-1 is the number to call to give help and to get help.

    Pennsylvania is one of two states

    that does not have a 2-1-1 system.

               Contact your local legislators

               and ask them to support 2-1-1.

    Additional information can be found at 2-1-1.

  
                              Road Conditions

           Local road conditions are always a concern,
           check the local PennDot District 4 web site or
           call 570-963-4044 for the latest road conditions. 
           For statewide conditions click on the
           PennDot Traveler Information site.  Another site
           for information regarding Interstate 81, where
           you can sign up for traffic alerts  is Focus 81.
           The PA Turnpike conditions can be reached at
1-800-331-3414, then choosing Option #2, then Option #92.  The latest web
           information for the Turnpike can be found here.

Latest recall information from the FDA

and Consumer Product Safety Commission

Follow these links to the FDA and the CPSC which will provide you with the
latest information regarding recalls and warnings.