Dear Reader,

Welcome to my weekly newsletter, where you will find legislative information and updates from Cheltenham, Jenkintown and Springfield along with information about state-related programs and services.  The local news and events page can be found here.

If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to me via email at RepNelson@pahouse.net. I look forward to hearing from you!

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Thank you for reading!

Meet Jack Herr (again)

I’m back in the district! After nine months of teaching English in Austria, it feels great to be working at the office again, helping my fellow constituents solve their problems. I’ll be here for the foreseeable future, so please stop by, say hello, and burden me with your issues (just joking). I’m looking forward to our free Shredding Event on Aug. 3 (more information down below), and we are working hard on putting together this year’s Senior Fair on Sept. 19, among other exciting community events. To those who I’ve already seen, thanks for the warm welcome, and to everyone else, I hope to see you soon!

Shredding event scheduled for Aug. 3

Congresswoman Madeleine and I are pleased to invite you to our next Shredding Event, scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Aug. 3 in parking lot of our office at 115 E. Glenside Ave. in Glenside.

Shredding is a great way to dispose of sensitive documents in an environmentally friendly way, while protecting you from identity theft and fraud.

All documents are shredded on site and will be recycled.

This is a drive-through event.

Please limit your documents to three boxes.

Senior Fair scheduled

My staff and I are pleased to announce our 2024 Senior Fair has been scheduled from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19 at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park, 19027.

This event is free and open to the public.

An RSVP is required, please do so here.

If you are interested in being an exhibitor, please call our office at (215) 572-5210.

July Networking Social Hour

Please join me, and the Montco LGBT Business Council for July Networking Social Hour.

When: 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 23

Location: Cheshire Brewing, 7909 High School Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027

These events are for all residents, not just business owners or organizations. It is also new every month. Come to as many networking events as you want to meet new people, see familiar faces, and create community.

Office hours for Week of July 22

My Glenside office will be closed from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, July 24 for  staff training and closing at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 26.

Thank you for your patience.

Click the image below for information on township updates!

State Programs and Other Events

Have your voice heard

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission announced two telephonic hearings scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 14 to gather public input on the rate increases proposed by Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. and Aqua Pennsylvania Wastewater Inc.

If you wish to testify at one of the telephonic public input hearings, you are encouraged to pre-register by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Failure to pre-register could result in you not being called to testify by the PUC judge.

To pre-register, you can email the PUC Judge’s Legal Assistant, Christina M. Biggica, at cbiggica@pa.gov, or call the judge’s office at (717) 787-1191 and provide the following information:

• Your first and last name.
• The phone number you will be using to call into the public input hearing.
• A phone number where you can be reached prior to the hearing if we need to contact you.
• Your email address.

For more information and a list of in-person hearings, please click here.

New Smishing Scam

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is advising that a smishing scam is again being sent to random individuals, aiming to deceive them to share their personal financial information to settle outstanding toll amounts.

The texts purport to be from “Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Services” and center around urgent requests with the account that would result in additional charges if the overdue balance does not get settled. Similar scams have been reported by toll agencies across the country over the past several days.

People who receive an unsolicited text, email, or similar message suggesting it is from the PA Turnpike or another toll agency should not click on the link. E-ZPass account holders and Toll by Plate customers can use approved safe methods to check their accounts such as the official PA Turnpike E-ZPass website or the PA Toll Pay app available from the Apple App Store, or Google Play store.

Those who receive a fraudulent text can file a complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at here. That is a site dedicated to sharing information on Internet crimes across law enforcement agencies.

To learn more about ways to stay safe from scams, visit the turnpike's Security & Fraud page.

Lunch & Learn on Nutrition Strategies

When: Noon Tuesday, July 23

Where: HHS Community Room

Please join Dr. Richard Lorraine and Teri Wassel, MS, RD, from the Montgomery County Office of Public Health for a discussion on Nutrition Strategies for a Longer Life.

The health experts will share the latest information on nutrition and dietary supplements to support a longer, healthier life. A healthy cooking demonstration on the current food trends is included. This program will be in the Community Room of the Human Services Center, 1430 DeKalb St., Norristown. Pre-registration is required by clicking this link.

Free Community Design Event in Norristown

When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, July 20

Rain Date: Saturday, July 27

Where: Haws Ave and Washington St intersection

Join the Montgomery County Planning Commission for the second community design event focused on improvements to the Haws Avenue and Chain Street trailheads at the Schuylkill River Trail in Norristown.

Stop by to provide your input on concept designs and enjoy music, free snacks and beverages, and art activities for children.

For more information, click here.

Help is just a phone call away

My office can also help with any and all state related services; please call my office at (215) 572-5210.

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