Stay healthy during heat wave
SUNBURY - The Northumberland County Area Agency on Aging is recommending that all senior citizens take precautionary measures to avoid the dangers from the excessive heat this week.
The agency offers these tips: drink plenty of fluids, wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing, stay in an air-conditioned setting, use fans and air conditioners, minimize time spent outdoors and stay out of the sun whenever possible.
If any signs or symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke occur, move to a cool and shaded area and seek the necessary medical treatment.
All citizens are asked to check on relatives and neighbors who may be susceptible to heat-related conditions.
Ensure pets have access to shaded and well ventilated areas with sufficient amounts of water.
All Northumberland County Senior Action Centers will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning today until Friday.
For more information, contact the Area Agency on Aging at 495-2395 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or after hours at 1-855-313-4387.
PennDOT, DCNR team up on renewals
HARRISBURG - According to PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Acting Secretary Ellen Ferretti, customers will receive their ATV and snowmobile vehicle registration renewals two to four weeks faster through a new interagency partnership.
Beginning July 1, PennDOT's state-of-the-art processing and mailing technology is processing DCNR's renewals for consumer snowmobiles, ATVs and dealer registrations, with customers receiving products within two weeks. Applicants will still mail applications to DCNR, but they will be opened, processed and fulfilled by PennDOT.
Previously, registration quarterly renewals were issued and received by DCNR. Upon receiving the registration they were manually processed by staff, generally allowing for a four-to six-week processing time before ATV and snowmobile owners would receive their updated registration.
For more information, go to www.ModernDOT.pa.gov.