Friday, May 25, 2012
The Greater North Penn Collaborative for Health and Human Services held it annual Community Summit Wednesday at BranchCreek Community Church with special guest Peter Block
President Franklin D. Roosevelt said it best: "The only thing we have to fear is, fear itself." It's our fears that make us human, that make us a community. It's our concern for the well being of our community that can make our neighborly relationships better. Peter Block, an author, consultant, and speaker in the areas of organization development, community building, and civic engagement, was the guest during the Greater North Penn Collaborative of Health and Human Services' 7th-annual Community Summit Wednesday at BranchCreek Community Church in Lower Salford. The theme of the event: Building a Vibrant Community through Conversations That Matter. GNPCHHS director Anne Frank, who is also director of the Wissahickon Valley Public Library, …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Shapiro, Richards join business and non-profit leaders in call to restore health and human services funding to state budget.
Montgomery County Commissioners Josh Shapiro and Leslie Richards joined State Representative Matt Bradford (D-70th) and non-profit and business representatives on the steps of the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown on Thursday to denounce cuts to health and human services in the proposed Pennsylvania state budget for 2012-13. Referencing the recent controversy over Governor Tom Corbett's statement that Pennsylvania women who didn't want to see a pre-abortion ultrasound should "close their eyes," Shapiro claimed that Corbett had "closed his eyes" to the plight of "the most vulnerable [people] in Pennsylvania." "We're here to say to Governor Corbett and our friends in the legislature, open your eyes to the reality of what a 20 …
Thursday, October 6, 2011
A commissioner candidate forum, a PennSuburban business news network and North Penn's FACE workshop all happen today
1. PennSuburban Chamber of Commerce hosts a business news network today at 7:30 a.m. at Normandy Farm Hotel, 1402 Morris Road, Blue Bell. The guest speaker is Nona Breaux, executive editor of The Reporter. Cost is $15. 2. The Greater North Penn Collaborative for Health and Human Services, 2506 N. Broad St., Colmar, hosts a “Meet the Montgomery County Commissioner Candidates” event today at 9 a.m. in the Walton Room, along with 60-plus nonprofit leaders and community-minded businesses. The forum will feature Commissioner Bruce Castor Jr., candidate Jenny Brown, state Rep. Josh Shapiro and Leslie Richards. 3. A student training session on the Direct Energy’s Alliance to Save Energy “Green Schools” program takes place today at Penndale Middle…
Robert Willi
6:30 pm on Sunday, May 6, 2012
Steve- I do understand how taxation works and I also understand that without taxing the oil companies your also letting revenue leave the State and then have to cut programs that hurt many people. I'm all for cutting waste like the State Liquor Board. That in itself is a waste of tax money as well many other State agencies that are out dated or ineffective. They should look at reducing the number… more ›