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Image: A young child and her caregiver play together joyfully at a local playground, spinning together on a Merry-Go-Round.

July 17, 2020

New Summer Safety Brochure Available for Families

Thanks to the warm weather and sunshine, summer in Pennsylvania offers plenty of opportunities to get outside, get active, and enjoy family activities. By heeding some simple tips, parents and…
Image: A young child and her caregiver play together joyfully at a local playground, spinning together on a Merry-Go-Round.
Image: Two early childhood professional work to get a group of children into a single line, ready to move to a next location.

July 17, 2020

Child Care Providers Eligible for PA Hazard Pay Grants

On July 16, Governor Tom Wolf announced that $50 million in grant funding is available to help employers provide hazard pay to employees in life-sustaining occupations during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Image: Two early childhood professional work to get a group of children into a single line, ready to move to a next location.
Image: A Trying Together employee stands in a parking lot at a local distribution event.

July 16, 2020

FDA Warning: Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol

About On July 2, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that there has been a sharp increase in hand sanitizer products labeled to contain ethanol (a.k.a.…
Image: A Trying Together employee stands in a parking lot at a local distribution event.
Raising Readers

July 15, 2020

T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship Fall 2020 Deadline

Early childhood education professionals interested in attending college for the fall semester can submit applications to receive a T.E.A.C.H. (Teacher Education And Compensation Helps) Scholarship. Eligibility The Pennsylvania Child Care…
Raising Readers
Image: Three young children play together on a green slide at their local playground.

July 14, 2020

Rent Assistance Available in Allegheny County

Allegheny County is partnering with the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) to jointly fund the CARES Rent Relief Program. Through the program, individuals experiencing job loss or loss of income…
Image: Three young children play together on a green slide at their local playground.
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