LeadingAge PA (formerly PANPHA) President and CEO Ron Barth today issued the following statement on the Corbett administration’s 2012-13 budget proposal: “While we are disappointed to see another budget where funding fails to keep pace with the costs senior care service providers incur, we also are not surprised. The challenges the Corbett administration faces in [...]
With themes like Rawhide Marshal’s Bounty, Full Moon Diamond and Outback Mystery, 220 brand new slot machines arrived in King of Prussia at the Valley Forge Casino Resort loading dock mid-morning on Tuesday. Nearly 400 more will follow within the next month. Read the full story from The Times-Herald. Watch the slots make their way [...]
Advocates urge simpler state delivery of senior services •Pennsylvania should overhaul its archaic method of providing services to older residents so it can meet the needs of a graying population, an advocacy group is urging. LeadingAge PA, which represents more than 350 nonprofit providers of senior services, housing and health care, has called upon state [...]
This week we welcomed Holland Pintarch to the LATC team. She is a senior at Lebanon Valley College (LVC) and will graduate this spring with a triple, yes, TRIPLE major in political science, philosophy and American studies. Before we threw her headfirst into the public affairs world, we asked her a few questions so we [...]
The $132.5 million Valley Forge Casino Resort is on target to open this spring, president and chief executive officer Sal Scheri told members of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday. Read the full story by Suzzette Parmley in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Valley Forge Casino Resort today announced its casino floor access policy – a plan that will ensure its guests will have the most exclusive and exciting gaming experience anywhere. “We’re very excited about our access plan and especially our membership opportunities,” said Robert Carmignani, vice president of marketing for the Valley Forge Casino Resort. “All [...]
Imagine calling 911 for the Pennsylvania State Police and not seeing a trooper for hours, even days. It’s a scenario that state lawmakers and troopers foresee if the department’s budget is cut 5 percent next year, forcing what would be the first layoffs in the state police history. Read the full stoary in The Patriot-News [...]
Dunkin’ Donuts today recognized 10 central Pennsylvania winners of the Community Hero Award for their outstanding work to make our communities a better place to live. The awards are part of Dunkin’ Donuts’ annual “Thanks to You” program. “On behalf of Dunkin’ Donuts, I’m honored to present these outstanding citizens with the ‘Thanks to You’ [...]
The below letter was published in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and TribLIVE.com. In response to the news story “More SCI-Pittsburgh guards charged in abuse” (Nov. 16 and TribLIVE.com): Former Secretary of Corrections Martin Horn should apologize immediately for comparing corrections officers recently charged with crimes to a former Penn State football coach accused of molesting young [...]
Position: Project Manager Description: Responsible for managing day-to-day activities for multiple clients, including strategic planning, scheduling and project analysis. The project manager is a key team member in ensuring client satisfaction, and takes a lead role in the development and implementation of strategic communications plans. Duties: Managing implementation of strategies for LATC’s broad range of [...]
