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Radon – Is Your Home Safe?
An estimated 40 percent of Pennsylvania homes have higher levels of radon than national safety standards, due to the state’s geology. However, residents can perform a simple test to detect this gas, which is considered the second leading cause of lung cancer.
Radon is an odorless, colorless radioactive gas that occurs naturally from the breakdown of uranium in soil and rocks and enters homes through cracks in the foundation or other openings. High levels of radon tend to be found in basements, but the gas can be found anywhere in the home.
Winter is a good time to test for radon, because doors and windows are generally closed, providing more accurate results. Simple radon test kits are inexpensive and available at home improvement and hardware stores.
January is national Radon Action Month. For more information on radon in the home, click here.
PennDOT Seeking Summer Help
PennDOT is sponsoring an extensive Summer Maintenance Program for college students. The program runs May through August 2019 to supplement the permanent workforce.
These students assist in completing summer maintenance work and sign upgrade services, provide maintenance and custodial services at roadside rest facilities, and perform laboring and flagging duties in maintenance organizations and highway worksites.
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must be at least 18 years of age, enrolled as a full-time college student for the fall 2019 semester and have a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license. The hourly rate is $13.56.
If interested, please contact my office at 717-761-4605 no later than Friday, Feb. 15. Candidates must also apply online at employment.pa.gov in the “Summer Maintenance Program” category under the Open Jobs section of the website.
Increasing Access to Life-Saving Medication
As the spring semester gets underway at colleges and universities across the state, students with known or unknown food allergies could have an extra layer of protection in the event of an allergic reaction.
Act 93 of 2018 authorizes colleges and universities to have non-patient specific epinephrine auto-injectors on hand in case of an emergency. The law also applies to law enforcement agencies, summer camps, restaurants, amusement parks, sports facilities and other facilities to carry non-patient specific epinephrine auto-injectors.
With food allergies becoming more prevalent in our society, increasing access to life-saving medication is more important than ever.
Experts estimate 1 in 13 children in the United States have food allergies and allergic reactions result in 90,000 emergency room visits and approximately 1,500 deaths annually.
PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday
All PennDOT driver license and photo centers, including the full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday, Jan. 19, through Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services, including all forms, publications and driver training manuals, online through PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website, dmv.pa.gov.
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| Rep. Delozier in the Community |
• This week, I participated in the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC Legislators’ Forum I, hosted for members of the House of Representatives serving Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry and York counties. The forum provided an excellent opportunity for members of the business community to connect with their local legislators, ask questions and express concerns on important state-related issues that will be coming up in the legislative session.
• I attended the Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Business Meeting on Wednesday. This year the keynote speaker was Jessica Long, the second-most decorated U.S. Paralympic athlete of all time. It’s always nice to network and re-group for the coming year.
• Congratulations to Jim Fair, maintenance department supervisor for the Borough of Lemoyne, on his retirement after more than 30 years of service. It was an honor to present him with a House citation recognizing this achievement.
• Recently, I was recognized with a certificate from House leadership for perfect attendance during the 2017-18 legislative session. This is the fourth time I have earned this recognition during my time in the legislature. I always do my best to never miss a session day.
• On Thursday, I spoke to the Rotary Club of Mechanicsburg-North about my legislative priorities for the 2019-20 legislative session. I always enjoy speaking to service organizations whose members make Cumberland County a great place to live and work.
• As co-chairs, Rep. Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia) and I announced the formation of the bipartisan House Criminal Justice Reform Caucus. The group is looking to advance policies to address important issues related to reform of the criminal justice system, such as barriers to employment in the occupational licensure system; education and workforce skills during incarceration and probation/parole; and successful rehabilitation and re-entry. Our work in the caucus will be a coordinated effort with the Senate Criminal Justice Reform Caucus.
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| Office Locations |
| 2929 Gettysburg Road, Suite 6, Camp Hill PA 17011 | Phone: (717) 761-4665 |
| 107 Ryan Office Building, PO Box 202088, Harrisburg PA 17120-2088 | Phone: 717-783-5282 |
| Email: sdelozie@pahousegop.com |
| TTY: 855-282-0614 |
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