Driving course for seniors

Driving course for seniors
HERMITAGE, Pa. -- Senior citizens in Pennsylvania can get a 5 percent discount on their car insurance for three years by taking a seniors-for-safe-driving course.
The seven-hour class is divided into two sessions and features audio and visual aids with special night-vision testing. There are no written exams or behind-the-wheel testing.
The class will be offered from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 5 and 6 at Hermitage Health Place, 2360 Highland Road, Hermitage; 8:30 a.m. to noon Jan. 23 and 30 at the Lawrence County Learning Center, 131 Columbus Innerbelt, New Castle; and from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 17 and 19 at the Grove City Senior Center, 301 South Broad St., Grove City.
To register, call (724) 283-0245 or (800) 559-4880.
Child Check screenings
ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. -- Free developmental screenings for children from birth to 34 months old will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 20 at Ellwood City Head Start, Shelby Building, 306 First St.
Lifesteps' Child Check, a Butler County early intervention organization, looks for development in playing, talking, seeing, hearing, moving and thinking. A Child Check visit takes approximately 25 minutes and results are discussed immediately with parents.
Appointments are recommended, but not required. For an appointment, call (724) 283-2154, Ext. 313 or (800) 225-2010.
Shop With A Cop
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Some needy Lawrence County children got a chance to do some Christmas shopping with law enforcement officers. A $3,000 grant from Wal-Mart for the Shop With A Cop program allowed 30 children to buy gifts.
They were given gift cards and accompanied by Pennsylvania State Police and Lawrence County assistant district attorneys during a morning-long shopping spree earlier this month. McDonald's, located in the Union Square Wal-Mart, provided lunch for all participants.
A Wal-Mart spokeswoman said the program will continue on an annual basis.