WHAT ’ S NEWS IN PENN HILLS
THE PENN HILLS ARTS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL TO BE HELD JULY 21-22
Planning is underway for the 2017 Penn Hills Arts and Music Festival , which will include some exciting new features this year .
As always there will be a juried art competition for photography , acrylic , watercolor , and mixed media . With over 60 artists participating , you ’ re bound to see something , or a few things , that speak to you . All art is for sale with a few exceptions . There will be tables with crafts , arts and refreshments . Three will feature art by students from Penn Hills High School , including those who participated in a competition chaired by U . S . Rep . Mike Doyle .
The Wildlife Center staff will bring in an animal , give a 30-minute presentation , and display a beautiful animal in the exhibition room . They will be there from 6 to 8 p . m . the first day , and 3 to 5 p . m . the next .
Beautiful , soft music by Gordon Gary will complement the show .
The Penn Hills Arts Council presents the festival , bringing together elements and participants from everywhere and forming a cohesive show . If you would like to meet other artists , the Penn Art Association is a group of artists who meet once a month to hear a speaker , enjoy snacks , and mingle with other artists . The PAA inspires artists of all types in Penn Hills by remaining active . Membership is open to all adults , and if you are an artist , the PAA is a wonderful place to dip a toe in the artistic waters of Penn Hills . For a $ 10 membership fee , you can join . More information is available at pennartassociation . com .
The Penn Hills Arts and Music Festival will be held at the Penn Hills Library , 1037 Stotler
Road , on July 21 , from 3 to 8:30 p . m ., with music from 7 to 8:30 p . m ., the Wildlife Center from 6 to 8 p . m . and a presentation at 6 p . m . The schedule for July 22 is 1 to 8:30 p . m ., with a band from 1 to 2 p . m . and 7 to 8 p . m . and the Wildlife Center from 3 to 5 p . m . The awards ceremony will be July 22 at 1 p . m .
REP . DELUCA ’ S PHARMACY TECHNICIAN BILL PASSES HOUSE
State Rep . Tony DeLuca announced that the House has passed his bill that would require state registration for pharmacy technicians .
House Bill 454 would require pharmacy technicians to hold a high school diploma or equivalent , pass a police background check and complete a board-approved training program before registering with the state .
Currently , pharmacy technicians require no formal training and must only be supervised by a licensed pharmacist in order to assist in filling prescriptions .
“ This is a safety issue ,” DeLuca said . “ We need to be able to guarantee that the people filling our prescriptions and handling dangerous and even addictive drugs on a daily basis are uniformly registered with the commonwealth . Requiring a base level of education , training and background checks will be a positive step in maintaining the safety of the prescription process .
“ In the real world , pharmacy technicians are the workers who fill the vast majority of the prescriptions at local pharmacies . This bill would ensure a base level of competence we all expect from the people responsible for filling our prescriptions . Errors cost money and can also cost lives .”
Currently , 45 states require the registration of pharmacy technicians , including the neighboring states of Maryland and New Jersey .
The bill has gone to the Senate for further consideration .
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AND LOWE ’ S TEAM- UP TO WORK ON PENN HILLS HOMES FOR 10TH ANNUAL NATIONAL WOMEN BUILD WEEK
Lowe ’ s Heroes were among more than 50 volunteers to join Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh to build decent and affordable housing as part of Habitat for Humanity ’ s 10th annual National Women Build Week , May 6-14 .
Lowe ’ s helped launch National Women Build Week in 2008 to empower women to advocate for affordable housing and spotlight the homeownership challenges faced by many . Women are invited to devote at least one day to help families build decent and affordable housing in their local communities .
Lowe ’ s donated $ 2 million to Habitat ’ s 2017 National Women Build Week and provided the support of Lowe ’ s Heroes employee volunteers at more than 300 Habitat
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