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Capitol Report
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The latest news from the State Capitol
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Grants for School Safety, Mental Health Awarded to 87th District Schools
Multiple school districts across the 87th District received grants from the School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC) to improve safety, security and mental health support.
Updating facilities to ensure students, teachers, administrators and school employees are safe in their classrooms is critical. These awards will not only be used to accomplish that goal, but they will also support the mental health of our local students. This funding will make a difference in our schools, and I am glad to see these state dollars invested in the local community.
The SSSC collectively approved $155 million in federal and state school safety funding, appropriated in the FY 2023-24 budget, under the Noncompetitive School Mental Health Grants program, the Formula-Based School Safety and Security Meritorious Grants program, Competitive School Safety and Security Grants program, and Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools funding program.
The following school districts that serve students in 87th District received awards:
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Carlisle Area School District, $208,933. |
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Cumberland Perry Area Career and Technical School, $461,573. |
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Cumberland Valley School District, $265,768. |
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Mechanicsburg Area School District, $200,615. |
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South Middleton School District, $166,868. |
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Join Us for Community-Wide Shred Day
Residents of Silver Spring and Hampden townships are invited to shred unneeded documents with us on Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Kohls parking lot, at 6444 Carlisle Pike in Mechanicsburg.
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Celebrate Small Businesses
As National Small Business Week and Pennsylvania Small Business Week draw to a close on Saturday (May 4), it is important to remember these employers are the backbone of our economy.
Pennsylvania is home to more than 1 million small businesses that employ approximately 2.5 million workers. We are blessed that many of them call the 87th District home!
Small business owners have displayed incredible perseverance and resilience in the face of challenges, including the global pandemic, staffing shortages and economic downturn. House Republicans are working to advance policies to further help them thrive, including creating a more competitive tax climate, easing regulatory burdens and enhancing our workforce.
I hope you will join me in thanking and patronizing our small businesses year-round.
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New Crime-Fighting Tool for Public
The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) recently unveiled PSP Tips, a new way for the public to share information related to active investigations, cold cases, the apprehension of wanted persons or locating missing persons.
PSP Tips includes information about nearly 100 cold case homicides, missing persons and other unsolved crimes. New cases will be added frequently.
Your tip could provide investigators with a long-awaited breakthrough that will finally bring closure and justice for the victims’ families. All information submitted to PSP Tips can be provided anonymously, if desired.
All cases in which PSP requests public assistance can be viewed on Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter).
Submit information using the toll-free phone number, 1-800-4PA-TIPS (1-800-472-8477), or online here.
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Get FAFSA Help!
The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) is offering free, virtual, one-on-one assistance with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays during the month of May.
PHEAA recently extended until June 1 the deadline by which students must file the FAFSA with relation to the Pennsylvania State Grant Program.
The virtual assistance is available to the public, including families and high school counselors who need assistance with completing the FAFSA. To schedule a session, call Diona Brown at 717-678-9681.
More information is available at www.PHEAA.org.
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Prevent Lyme: Check for Ticks
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. As you spend time outdoors, it is important to check yourself, loved ones and pets for ticks and be aware of the symptoms of Lyme disease and other tick-related ailments.
The first line of defense against Lyme is to take precautions outdoors by treating clothing and gear with products containing 0.5% permethrin, using insect repellent, and avoiding wooded and brushy areas with high grass or leaf litter. When you return indoors, check your clothing, gear and pets for ticks; shower as soon as possible after being outdoors; and check your body for ticks, particularly in areas such as under the arms, in and around the ears, back of the knees and other similar areas.
If bitten, an individual should monitor the area for the appearance of a bull’s eye rash, though the rash does not develop in all cases. Early symptoms of Lyme disease include fever, fatigue, headache and muscle aches. However, symptoms may progress to arthritic, neurologic and cardiac symptoms if not treated.
Lyme disease is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted by the bite of a blacklegged tick or deer tick. If you pull a tick from yourself, a loved one or your pet, you may have it tested to determine if it carries Lyme or other tick-borne diseases. More information about how to get a tick tested at the East Stroudsburg University Tick Lab is available here.
Learn more about Lyme disease symptoms, treatment and prevention here.
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