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Posted on October 8, 2026
Single-story homes create an ideal setting for aging in place. By Jackie Stevens Penn-Mar Chief Operating Officer A 2024 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study puts life expectancy at 76.5 years for men and 81.4 years for women. About 1 in 9 Americans age…
Posted on October 24, 2018
Celebrated Fundraiser is Biggest Event of the Year For Regional Nonprofit Baltimore, MD – In honor of National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Penn-Mar Human Services will welcome hundreds of friends, family, and supporters on March 2nd for the 27th annual Black Tie Gala. This signature fundraising event,…
Posted on October 19, 2018
If you ask Johnny Yankovich what he likes about having a job, he’ll tell you straight out – “I like earning money.” Some of that money, he’s happy to say, he likes to spend on his greatest passion – dinosaurs. It wasn’t long after graduating…
Posted on October 19, 2018
Penn-Mar Supervisor Cited for Outstanding WorkBy PAR (Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disability) Marion Dyke, supervisor for over 7 years with Penn-Mar Human Services, has been selected as the Frontline Manager of the Year Award for Pennsylvania’s Central Region by PAR, the…
Posted on October 1, 2018
With a keen eye on the sky, Will Ford just may be Penn-Mar’s official weatherman. Bump into him anywhere and he’ll give you a forecast update; lately it’s been cloudy with a chance of rain… “lots of rain.” On the job, however, it’s pretty much…
Posted on September 25, 2018
Not everyone is excited to turn 40 years old but it’s always a good excuse to throw a party. Lesha Breighner thought so, too, when she reached that critical milestone last year. Unfortunately she didn’t have the time she needed to book the venue for…
Posted on September 17, 2018
Penn-Mar Human Services, a recognized leader in providing innovative, quality supports and services to hundreds of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and the The Penn-Mar Foundation is pleased to announce Anthony Gallo, as the Foundation board’s new chair, and Elizabeth “Beth” Pitts-Madonna as the…
Posted on August 15, 2018
R.J. Powers was literally homeless in 2012. An emergency placement brought him to a Penn-Mar community home in York with where he settled in with only a backpack and duffle bag to his name. Struggling with autism, attention deficit disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, it…
Posted on August 6, 2018
For a guy who has been working since he was eight years old, Paul Kuhn sounds and acts incredibly energetic. As a part-time Direct Support Professional (DSP) at Penn-Mar, he often tells the individuals he works with at the Maryland Day Program that the only…
Posted on July 20, 2018
Lydia Hurst’s deep passion and energy for her job and for the people she works with at Penn-Mar radiates out through her smile and through her steadfast dedication to a profession she knows to be absolutely vital to the lives of people with intellectual and…
Posted on June 29, 2018
On June 6th, for the second consecutive year, the Maryland Special Olympics hosted an event entitled Brave in the Attempt at Towson University. This captivating evening featured 11 individuals with disabilities who used their life experiences to inspire everyone present to be brave in their attempt at…