KEYSTONE CLIPS Agriculture, veterinary grads get reduced loans if they stay

Graduates of Pennsylvania agriculture and veterinary medicine programs can reduce their student loan burden if they promise to stay in the state after graduation and find full-time employment in the operation of a family farm, family farm corporation or a veterinary practice.
The program is administered by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency and affects only PHEAA guaranteed loans. It will forgive up to $10,000 in loans at the rate of $2,000 per year.
Agriculture remains Pennsylvania's No. 1 industry, and the Agriculture Education Loan Forgiveness Program can help ease the debt burden on young Pennsylvanians working in farming and veterinary medicine, said Sen. Robert Robbins of Greenville, R-50th.
Applications are available through his district offices or directly from PHEAA at (717) 720-2800.
Food vouchers
Vouchers will be distributed Tuesday for the Lawrence County Food Program during regular hours at each distribution site.
All township and borough residents must be on the current list to receive a voucher.
Distribution sites are in each community's borough or township buildings.
New Castle residents must possess a yellow card to be eligible to receive a voucher.
This is the last food distribution for Lawrence County residents before Thanksgiving.
Each person will receive a 10- to 12-pound turkey, two corn bread mixes, cranberry sauce, instant mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, sweet potatoes, buttermilk biscuits, orange juice, apple juice, fruit cocktail, sliced pears, sliced peaches, corn, spinach, cut green beans, margarine and turkey stuffing mix.
Any new applicants will be eligible for the Dec. 6 distribution.
XCONTRIBUTORS: Harold Gwin and Laure Cioffi, Vindicator Pa. staff.