I\’m Rob McCord, Pennsylvania State Treasurer. Each year, Treasury receives millions of dollars in unclaimed property from abandoned bank accounts, forgotten stocks, uncashed checks, life insurance policies, safe deposit boxes and other sources.

Last year, the Pennsylvania Treasury returned over $108 million to 83,000 state residents — over $27 million of that was returned in Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties.

Prom season is fast approaching, and for many teens, this time of year offers a taste of new freedoms and the temptation to engage in risky behavior. A new study of 11th and 12th grade students from across the country shows that teens don\’t recognize the dangers of driving on prom and graduation night, even though they recognize their peers may be more likely to drink on these occasions. Nearly all of the students surveyed, 90 percent, reported that their peers are more likely to drink on prom night and 79 percent reported the same for graduation night. Despite believing that their peers are more likely to drink during prom and graduation, only 29 percent reported that they believe driving on prom night is dangerous, while 25 percent said the same for graduation night. 

The study surveyed over 2,500 students and was conducted by ORC Guideline for Liberty Mutual and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD).

What You Can Do to Help Keep Prom Goers and New Graduates Safe?

To keep celebrations safe and healthy, here are some helpful tips and advice for parents and caregivers:

Know Your Teens\’ Plans and tell them to update you if the itinerary changes so you\’re aware of their whereabouts.

Check In With Them Via Text – they are more likely to reply, since it\’s discreet. You can send messages like \”Hope ur having a gr8 time!\” or \”U OK?\” before and after the dance.

Trust Your Teens and resist the urge to hover. You\’ve filled them in on the rules and the risks – chances are they got the message.

Additional Resources:

From May 17 through May 21, the north walkway on the Ben Franklin Bridge will be open from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m., daily. Walkway hours are weather permitting. The south walkway is closed for repairs and maintenance.

\”We are pleased to continue to work closely with the bike community and always welcome them and pedestrians to use the walkway of the Ben Franklin Bridge, one of the few bridges in the country that provides for three modes of transportation,\” said DRPA CEO John J. Matheussen. The Delaware River Port Authority is a regional transportation agency. DRPA owns and operates the Benjamin Franklin, Walt Whitman, Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross bridges, PATCO, the Philadelphia Cruise Terminal and the RiverLink Ferry.

Our Pastor Jim Doster kept asking us when we were coming back because our mail box was overflowing with all the Bible lessons that had come in. We have somewhere around 700 inmates doing these lessons. Bible to You was developed by Carl and Kay Earley for this purpose. If you have a chance to have them in to present their ministry, we highly recommend them. They have given us permission to give this program to other

Mr. Conroy was a former Camden County Freeholder and an official at the South Jersey Port Authority.

Loving sister of Paul Cipolone, Ernie Cipolone and Albert (Dolores) Cipolone all of Brooklawn. Predeceased by her brothers, Dominick and Alfred and her sister, Katherine. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Josephine graduated from Gloucester High School class of 1937. She was a longtime faithful and devoted parishioner of St. Mary’s R.C. Church in Gloucester City. She worked 40 years and retired from RCA in Camden. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Tuesday morning from 10 AM to 12 Noon at St. Mary’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth St. Gloucester City, NJ. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12 Noon in the Church. Interment New St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Mary’s Church Fund: 426 Monmouth St. Gloucester City, NJ 08030 or Msgr. Lucitt’s Needy Children’s Fund: P.O. Box 87 Gloucester City, NJ 08030.

The City of Gloucester City handed out \”pink slips\” today to 15 employees. The layoffs are a result of a $1.9 million City budget deficit.

The breakdown of the number shows there are 8 in the fire department, 1 in the police department, 1 in community development and 5 in the department of administration. Four of those five are part-time employees.

Gloucester City Administrator Jack Lipsett said, \”The notices are just part of a process that must be followed. We are still meeting with union representatives trying to avert any layoffs in the fire and police department\”. Lipsett added that  two officers in the fire department who are retiring soon will not be replaced.

Because of the Privacy Act Lipsett would not release the names or the department titles of the employees who received the notices.

The layoffs take effect July 1, 2010.

A.C.E.S. (All Children Exercising Simultaneously) stresses the importance of daily exercises.

–PHOTO: from left to right D’Asia English, standing with staff member, Sara Hender.

Increasing physical activity has many benefits, including increasing your life span, helping maintain a healthy weight, improving your sleep, and improving your mood, appearance and general well-being.

In addition individuals with an active life are less likely to develop type II diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, heart disease or stoke.