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Labor & Industry Creates InVEST Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities, Secure Good Jobs through Competitive, Integrated Employment

Labor & Industry Creates InVEST Program to Help Individuals with Disabilities, Secure Good Jobs through Competitive, Integrated Employment

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry today announced the launch of a new program through its Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), leveraging a $14 million federal grant to assist Pennsylvanians with disabilities earning a subminimum wage to obtain competitive, integrated employment.

Ligonier Township ride, 'ghost bike,' honor cycle crash victim and stress road safety

Trib.com

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Tree Of Life Congregation Planning To Reopen

KDKA TV

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Employment First Commission Announces Recommendations to Help People with Disabilities Find Competitive, Fulfilling Jobs

Employment First Commission Announces Recommendations to Help People with Disabilities Find Competitive, Fulfilling Jobs

Governor Tom Wolf, Press Release

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Polk Center closing causes stress for residents, families

WTAE-TV

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Battle Brewing - Residents of borough, center 'like family'

Altoona Mirror

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Disability Center Closure Marks End of Era, Start of Battle

U.S. News and World Report

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Arc Center President: Federal Government Needs To Do More For Caregivers

WESA

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Planned closure of Polk Center marks the end of an era and the start of a battle

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Achieva Executive, Nancy Murray, Appointed as Co-Chair of New National Advisory Committee

Nancy Murray, President of The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh (an affiliate of Achieva), was selected today as a co-chair of the Family Caregiving Advisory Council, a new national committee created by the federal "RAISE Family Caregivers Act."

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The Arc Urges HHS to Address Caregiver Crisis

The Arc

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Nancy Murray from The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh Selected to Serve on National Family Caregiver Council

The Arc

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State to close 2 centers for disabled over next 3 years

Greenwich Time

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ACHIEVA Applauds Announcement to Close Two State Centers

Today, ACHIEVA applauded the Wolf Administration's announcement that it will close two state institutions for people with intellectual disabilities.

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Pennsylvania will close two state centers for intellectually disabled

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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People on the move: 8/12/2019

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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ACL Announces Initial Meetings of Caregiver Advisory Councils

Administration for Community Living

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ACHIEVA Advocate Appointed to Governor Wolf's Reform Council

Nancy Murray, President of The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh (an affiliate of ACHIEVA) has been appointed by Governor Tom Wolf to serve on the Council of Reform, a new council created by Executive Order 2019-05, which the Governor signed today in an effort to overhaul Pennsylvania's systems to...

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Gov. Wolf Acts to Reform Services and Systems to Protect and Advocate for Vulnerable Pennsylvanians

mychesco.com

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DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement Invests $2.8M in Oral Health Initiatives During Second Quarter of 2019

DentaQuest

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Accessible YOUniverse Ramping the Divide

PittsburghPost Gazette

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We need better dental care access in Pa.

Pittsburgh Post Gazette | Opinion

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How technology is making nonprofits more efficient

Pittsburgh Business Times

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ACHIEVA Family Trust provides the gift of mobility

Pittsburgh Post Gazette

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2 southwestern PA businesses win volunteer award

Tribune Review

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Thousands with disabilities may feel effects of funding gap

Pittsburgh Post Gazette

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