Over the last four years, human service agencies in Pennsylvania have struggled as a result of drastic funding cuts enacted by Republicans. Governor Wolf understands the challenges that service providers face and that’s why his budget is a hugely important step in restoring these state funds.

The governor’s budget restores funding for county human service agencies, increases funding for programs that help aging Pennsylvanians while also increasing choices for their care and support, and provides additional funding for programs that help individuals with disabilities.

Members of the Gloucester City Fire Department are all smiles after hearing there will be no layoffs. The department received a $596,298 grant which will save the jobs of three firefighters (photo provided)

Cape May Court House, New Jersey – Cape May County Prosecutor Robert L. Taylor and Chief Christopher Leusner of the Middle Township Police Department announce the arrest of 57-year old Vincent Watkins, a resident of West Scott Street, in the Whitesboro section of Middle Township. On August 13, 2015, Watkins was arrested and charged with Sexual Assault, a crime of the second degree. 

Members of the Special Victims Unit of the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and the Major Crimes Unit of the Middle Township Police Department initiated a joint investigation after receiving information from a concerned citizen regarding suspicious activity between juvenile members of the Bethel Commandment Church and it\’s Boy Scout Troop dating back to the early 1990\’s. At the time, Watkins was a member of the church and also involved in the Boy Scout Troop 1104, which are located in Whitesboro, NJ. 

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SPILL: People kayak in the Animas River near Durango, Colo., Thursday, in water colored from a mine waste spill. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said that a cleanup team was working with heavy equipment Wednesday to secure an entrance to the Gold King Mine. Workers instead released an estimated 1 million gallons of mine waste into Cement Creek, which flows into the Animas River.

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