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Central PA’s Heroes Go Above & Beyond to Make a Difference
People with Disabilities, Businesses & Volunteers Receive Recognition for Living Well With A Disability (Camp Hill, Pa.) - Over 200 people left the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg late last week feeling inspired, teary-eyed and perhaps motivated to make... Read more
Call for Nominations to Recognize Accomplishments and Contributions for People with Disabilities
(Camp Hill, Pa.) – The Center for Independent Living of Central PA (CILCP), a local non-profit organization serving people with disabilities, is seeking nominations for Central PA’s 2nd Annual Living Well With A Disability™ Awards. The awards... Read more
Open House and Ribbon Cutting at CILCP’s Newport Office
New Resource Site Available for People with Disabilities (Newport, Pa.) – The Camp Hill-based Center for Independent Living of Central PA (CILCP), a local nonprofit organization serving people with disabilities, is celebrating the official opening of... Read more
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reappoints Lawrence to Disciplinary Board
(Harrisburg, Pa.) – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has reappointed Gerald Lawrence, Jr., a shareholder and head of the Pennsylvania office of the law firm of Lowey Dannenberg Cohen & Hart, P.C., to a term on the Disciplinary Board running through... Read more
Nasatir Reappointed to Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of PA
(Harrisburg, Pa.) – David A. Nasatir, a partner in the Philadelphia office of Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP, was recently reappointed to his second 3-year term on the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of PA. “I’m humbled and honored... Read more
Two-Term Member of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Appointed Vice-Chair
(Harrisburg, Pa.) – Stewart L. Cohen, a trial lawyer with the Philadelphia law firm of Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C., has been appointed Vice-Chair of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Cohen has served as a member of... Read more
Former President Judge of the Court of Judicial Conduct Appointed Chair of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of PA
(Harrisburg, Pa.) – Sal Cognetti, Jr., a partner at Foley, Cognetti, Comerford, Cimini, & Cummins in Scranton, has been appointed as the new Chair of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Cognetti, a civil practitioner specializing... Read more
Prominent Philadelphia Attorney Reappointed to the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of PA
Bevilacqua Begins Second Three-Year Term (Harrisburg, Pa.) – Gabriel L.I. Bevilacqua, a partner in the Philadelphia law firm of Saul Ewing, LLP, has been reappointed to his second three-year term on the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. “I... Read more
Event Supports the Right to Live Well
Center for Independent Living of Central PA Will Raise Funds to Support Programs for Persons with Disabilities (Camp Hill, Pa.) - The Center for Independent Living of Central PA (CILCP) is holding its 3rd Annual Walk ‘N Roll for Living Well in support... Read more
New Service Now Available for Growing Hispanic Community
(Camp Hill, Pa.) - There’s a new voice at the Latino Hispanic American Community Center (LHACC) to further assist the more than 60,000 Hispanic residents who live in the five-county Harrisburg area. Nadine Rodriguez, a Living Well Specialist from the... Read more
Disability Community Protests Commonwealth’s Changes to Home and Community Based Services
(Camp Hill, Pa.) – On March 23, members of the grassroots advocacy organization ADAPT attended the Home and Community Based Services Provider Meeting in Camp Hill to express their displeasure at the Commonwealth’s changes to the services that allow... Read more
National Report Finds People with Disabilities Meet or Exceed Job Performance of Co-Workers Without Disabilities
HARRISBURG, PA – Since October 2010, the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare’s “Works for me” campaign has been educating Pennsylvania employers about the facts and benefits of hiring people with disabilities. A common fear of many employers... Read more
Disability Employment Awareness Night August 4 at Sovereign Bank Stadium
Harrisburg, Pa. — According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the percentage of people with disabilities in the labor force was 21.3 in June 2011. By comparison, the percentage of persons with no disability in the labor force was 70.2. On Thursday,... Read more
Seeking People with Heart Disease or Diabetes in York & Adams Counties
(York, Pa.) – Have heart disease or diabetes? Here’s an opportunity that may improve your health. With nearly 200,000 people in York and Adams Counties living with diabetes or heart disease, Aligning Forces for Quality – South Central PA (AF4Q –... Read more
Healthy York County Coalition to Host 2011 Health Summit
(York, Pa.) - Healthy York County Coalition (HYCC), an ongoing collaborative effort to bring people from the York community together to improve health and wellness, will be hosting a 2011 Health Summit on June 28, 2011 at the Yorktowne Hotel. The summit... Read more