Join us for our new Podcast: Life Without Limits- Planning with the PA Family Network. Each week we’ll chat with professionals, individuals with disabilities and their families as they navigate the system and live a Life without Limits. The topics…
Article by Carl Hessler Jr. originally published on January 20, 2023 on mainlinemedianews.com A Lansdale man admitted to taking part in the neglect of his younger brother who had Down syndrome and who died of an untreated medical condition. Joseph…
Article published on www.wfmz.com A Chester County man is behind bars on charges related to the sexual assault of an intellectually disabled woman, according to the Tredyffrin Township police.
Article written By Jon Craig, www.newsbreak.com A 36-year-old man has admitted to physically abusing a severely developmentally-impaired girl while working as her caregiver in the family’s Southampton home, authorities said The abuse included forcing water and a stuffed animal into…
Article written by Brett Crossley, Northcentralpa.com A Philadelphia man is accused of touching a person with intellectual disabilities at a home in Bradford County. Moshe Philippe Narboni allegedly touched the accuser on her vagina at the Martha Lloyd Community Facility…
Article written by Michael Rubinkam from Associated Press Cheryl Yewdall spent most of her life at a Philadelphia care home for people with developmental disabilities. It was there, on Jan. 26, that the 50-year-old was found face down on the…
This article was written by Brett Crossley from NorthcentralPA.com A Lock Haven man was charged this week for raping a mentally-disabled person, according to investigators with the Pine Creek Township Police Department. Jeffrey Scott Ballenger allegedly engaged in a series…
PA Legislators Set Precedence for Inclusion of Disabled People’s History, Culture & Contributions in the Curriculum Disabled people across the state of Pennsylvania are celebrating a historic piece of legislation that will bring disabled people's history, contributions, experience, and culture…
A message from Jeanne E. Franklin, MPH, PMP, County Health Director - Chester County Health Department It is hard to believe we are embarking upon yet another emerging contagious disease – monkeypox – despite still recovering from several years of…
The Office of Developmental Programs has released the following announcement: The Department of Human Services is issuing an important reminder that major changes are being made to the HealthChoices Physical Health Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) offering Medical Assistance benefits on…
