State warns of Medicaid scam
HARRISBURG -- Public officials warn Pennsylvanians about a scam targeting individuals who receive Medicaid wherein a scammer implies that an individual's health care coverage is in jeopardy and asks for their personal payment information to continue coverage.
Report any texts or calls about DHS benefits that seem suspicious by calling the DHS fraud tip line at 1-844-DHS-TIPS (1-844-347-8477).
The scam involves a text message from "Health Services," "Health Solutions," or "Innovative Partners" that claims a recipient may need to review their health care plan; an example of the scam is below:
Fall Spectacular event to host authors
HUNTINGDON -- The Annual Fall Spectacular at the Rockhill Trolley Museum will host authors, Kenneth C. Springirth and Beth Anne Keates on Saturday, Oct. 7.
A book signing will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
During the event, museum volunteers will offer trolley rides and displays of some of our most rare antique electric vehicles including the historic four- part articulated train/trolley, the Electroliner Liberty Bell, Bullet Car and the roaring 20s trolley cars from York and Johnstown. See the Open Rio Trolley Car being restored among others.
The Rockhill Trolley Museum is in Orbisonia/Rockhill Furnace, across from the East Broad Top Railroad. Check www.RockhillTrolley.org.
Waterline placement expected next week
STATE COLLEGE -- The Atherton Street (Route 3014) road project, which stretches from Curtin Road to just north of Westerly Parkway in State College, continues street projects into next week.
According to a news release from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the contractor has no work scheduled on Friday, Oct. 13, or Saturday, Oct. 14, to mitigate traffic impacts for Penn State's matchup against UMass, motorists traveling through the work zone can expect the following during the week of Oct. 9:
A crew will place a waterline between Sunrise Terrace and Westerly Parkway. PennDOT will set the signal at the Westerly Parkway intersection to "flash" mode. Flaggers in the roadway will enforce an alternating traffic pattern;
Three crews will work between West Fairmount and Logan avenues on shoulder reconstruction. They will also pour sidewalk and curbing. This work will occur in the already closed lanes. PennDOT does not anticipate additional traffic impacts.
The contractor may reduce traffic to a single lane with flaggers in the roadway between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. throughout the week. One lane will always remain open in each direction during non-working hours.
I-99 joint sealing project continues
STATE COLLEGE -- The joint sealing project, impacting northbound and southbound traffic along Interstate 99 in Huston and Worth townships in Centre County continues into the weekend.
Crews will work Saturday, Oct. 6, and Sunday, Oct. 7. Drivers are urged to exercise caution in this and all work zones, obey posted speed limits, and always buckle up.
The right (travel) lane of I-99 northbound is currently closed, but the contractor anticipates completing work in this lane by the close of business on Thursday, October 5. It will then close the left (passing) lane to allow crews to continue work on the northbound lanes on Friday, October 6. The travel lane on I-99 southbound is also closed.
Crews will work Monday, October 9, through the close of business on Thursday, October 12. At the close of business on Thursday, the contractor will pull all traffic control devices and reopen both lanes in each direction to mitigate traffic impacts for ticketholder heading for Penn State's home football matchup with UMass.
Swank Construction Company of New Kensington, PA, is the contractor for this $969,000 job. PennDOT anticipates project completion in late November. All work is weather dependent.