State offers help for parents struggling to adjust as schools limit in-person instruction

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August 27, 2020

State offers help for parents struggling to adjust as schools limit in-person instruction

John Finnerty, CNHI News Service Thursday, August 27, 2020 HARRISBURG — The Department of Human Services has released recommendations to help parents set up learning pods to share child care responsibilities with friends and neighbors as families struggle to adjust to school schedules that call for children to study at home all or part of the time. The state Department of Education on Wednesday told CNHI that 70 percent of Pennsylvania schools are beginning the school year entirely online or using hybrid plans that might require ... View Article

August 26, 2020

Tri County Hospitalists Expands Services to Phoenixville, PA

PHOENIXVILLE, PA  Tri-County Hospitalists, LLC is eager to announce it will begin to better serve patients in the Phoenixville area in the fall.  Starting this October in Phoenixville, PA, TCH will offer an array of services under one roof.  Our team of qualified physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants serve at hospitals, nursing homes and urgent care centers throughout Montgomery and Chester Counties, Bristol and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Many of our providers, patients and employees belong to the Phoenixville community, which is why ... View Article

August 26, 2020

FOOD FOR THOUGHT” BOARD TRUSTEE EDITION GOES DIGITAL THIS SEPTEMBER

“Back to School” for nonprofit board and staff on Zoom  (West Chester, PA – August 20, 2020): This fall, the Chester County Community Foundation is proud to invite nonprofit board and staff members “Back to School” to join Food For Thought: Board Trustee Edition. The program, formerly held in person and known as the Board Trustee Institute, will take place weekly on Zoom, Tuesdays at 4:00 pm from September 15th– October 22nd. Developing an effective board is essential for the ... View Article

August 26, 2020

TIMA EVANS JOINS TOMPKINS VIST BANK

WYOMISSING, PA—Tompkins VIST Bank today announced that Tima Evans has joined the bank as a business development officer.  In that role, she will develop solutions to help businesses in Berks and Schuylkill counties achieve their financial goals and will support the area’s business and philanthropic organizations. Evans, of Wernersville, brings 17 years of financial services experience to the company.  She previously was with Fulton Bank.  She received a B.A. in Economics and a B.S. in Business Management from East Stroudsburg ... View Article

August 24, 2020

Wolf Administration Launches Mental Health Resources Guide

Understanding that mental health is just as important as physical health, the Wolf Administration today launched an online Mental Health Resources Guide intended to provide Pennsylvanians with a full complement of resources available to help everyone with their mental health needs. “Especially with the stressors of the pandemic, it’s imperative that we also remember that it’s ok to not be ok, and our mental health must be considered just as much as our physical health,” Governor Tom Wolf said. “This ... View Article