Dec. 13 e-mail: Winter Updates & Holiday Safety Tips

Rep. Ben Sanchez December 13, 2024

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Office Hours Today & Coat Drive Reminder

Unfortunately, my office will not be able to accommodate walk-in hours today, Dec. 13, due to being short-staffed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Normal walk-in hours will resume on Monday, Dec. 16.

However, friendly reminder that today is the last day of my office's coat drive. If you have coats to donate, you can still drop them off in the donation bin located by the back door off the parking lot. Thank you for helping us keep our community warm this winter!

My Home Care Workforce Bill Now Law

ICYMI: I'm proud to share that my legislation to improve Pennsylvania’s home care hiring process has been signed into law. This small but impactful update aims to attract more qualified candidates to this essential, yet short-staffed, field.

Click here to learn more about Act 96 of 2024.

Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds Collecting Necessities for Homeless Veterans

The Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds is holding her annual holiday donation drive to benefit the Veteran’s Multi-Service Center (VMC). Wish list items include personal hygiene items, new underwear shirts, hats, gloves and scarves, and laundry detergent pods. Donations can be dropped off at the Recorder of Deeds office, One Montgomery Plaza in Norristown, during normal business hours.

The VMC helps veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness access services and benefits. If you or someone you know is a veteran who needs help or is experiencing homelessness, contact the Veterans Multi-Service Center at 610-384-8387 or by e-mail at CMDInfo@VMCenter.org.

Stay Safe on the Road with PennDOT’s Yellow Dot Program

The Yellow Dot Program alerts first responders to check your glove box for vital information in the event of an accident on the roads. Sign up below and PennDOT will mail you a Yellow Dot kit that you can fill out with your important information and place the related decal on your vehicle's rear window.

Click here to learn more and sign up: https://www.pa.gov/services/penndot/sign-up-for-the-yellow-dot-safety-program.html

The New SEPTA app is almost here!

As part of ongoing efforts to improve the customer experience and provide enhanced information and travel tools, SEPTA is introducing a new mobile app. The app is currently in beta testing, and SEPTA is inviting riders to participate in the final development by testing the app and providing feedback. Improvements and updates will be made to the app based on feedback from riders in the beta phase before the app is released.

During this phase, app users must opt in to test the new SEPTA Mobile App as it will not be automatically available in the Apple or Google Play stores. Full instructions on how to download the Beta version of the app are available at https://wwww.septa.org/app/.

NOTE: The current SEPTA app and the new beta version cannot be active on the same phone at the same time.