District Offices Centre County District Office
236 Match Factory Place
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Phone: (814) 355-0477
Fax: (814) 355-6046
Toll Free: (800) 828-7300
Mifflin County District Office
31 West Third Street
Lewistown, PA 17044
Phone: (717) 242-2410
Fax: (717) 242-4775
Perry County District Office
7 West Main Street
PO Box 329
New Bloomfield, PA 17068
Phone: (717) 582-4600
Fax: (717) 582-7391
Harrisburg Office 20 East Wing
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 787-1377
Fax: (717) 772-3146
LIHEAP Applications Now Being Accepted The application period for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is now open with eligibility expanded from 150 percent to approximately 210 percent of the federal poverty income guidelines to help low income people pay their heating bills.
(11/10/08)
CDC Expands Coughing Recommendations If a cold or flu finds you coughing, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending covering your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze and immediately disposing of the used tissue. However, when a tissue is not at hand, the CDC recommends you cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve and elbow.
(11/10/08)
Changes Announced for Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Holiday Fine Craft Fair The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen is spreading the word about the relocation of its annual Holiday Fine Craft Fair to Manheim Township High School, Lancaster, PA. The event set for November 8–9, 2008, opens at 10 a.m. and runs until 6 p.m. on Saturday with doors reopening on Sunday at 11 a.m. and concluding at 5 p.m.
(10/31/08)
Flu Vaccine Clinic Locator Now Available The Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) is issuing a reminder to those over age 65 to locate a flu vaccine clinic before the holidays move into full swing increasing possible exposure to the influenza virus. Those who are frail or have other health problems are particularly susceptible to dying from the flu or a related illness like pneumonia and are considered high risk, according to the PDA.
(10/23/08)
Senate Republicans today elected Sen. Jake Corman (R-34) to serve as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee for the 2009-10 Legislative Session. The Appropriations Committee reviews all legislation for its fiscal impact and plays a crucial role in developing the state budget.
09/22/08 - On Monday, September 15, 2008, Sen. Corman presented players and coaches from the Mifflin County High Intensity 12U and 14U state championship teams with Congratulatory Senate Citations from the Pennsylvania State Senate.
