Since Pennsylvania has more local government than any other state, it is really no surprise that Pennsylvania’s local government is so confusing. A program entitled Is Pennsylvania's Local Government Confusing to You? was attended by 20 people at the Delaware Township Building. Those who attended learned about local government in Pennsylvania and received answers about Who Runs Local Government?, What Services Do They Provide? and What Do Counties Do?

In addition, a program on Municipal Comprehensive Plans was presented to twenty planning commission members and public participants. They were led in a discussion by Roy Borgfeld, Lehman Township Planning Commission Chairman, and Peter Wulfhorst, Community Development Agent, about what comprehensive plans are all about, how to prepare one and how they should be used in community development.

Non-profit organizations must find and retain qualified, experienced board members and staff to function effectively and grow as an organization. The volunteer board is critical for setting organizational policies and seeing that staff implements these policies to achieve the non-profit’s mission in the community.

Participants in the workshopBoard Development for Non-profit Organizations discussed the roles and responsibilities of boards and how to make board development a routine part of the non-profit’s procedures and practices. Barbara Parkman of the University of Scranton Non-Profit Resource Center spoke to twenty non-profit board members and staff who attended the program.