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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