Pine Community Center is introducing the nationally recognized Healthways SilverSneakers Fitness Program, a way for older adults to increase their levels of physical activity while motivating them to remain active.

SilverSneakers is the nation's leading exercise program designed exclusively for older adults and is available at no additional cost -- beyond any monthly premium -- to eligible Medicare health plan and group retiree members.

The community center is at 100 Pine Park Drive. Signup starts Aug. 3; classes start Aug. 10.

To find out if you are eligible for SilverSneakers, contact your health plan provider. For more information about the program, visit www.silversneakers.com or call 888-423-4632.

Ryan Kruljac, an employee of Arborel Tree Service Inc. in Dorseyville, was crowned the Champion of the Pennsylvania-Delaware Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture Tree Climbing Championships held in Lancaster on June 20.

The individual title qualifies Mr. Kruljac to compete in the International Tree Climbing Championships to take place in Providence, R.I. on July 24. He will compete against the best tree climbers in the world, including last year's winner, Bernd Strasser of Germany.

The Humana Foundation, the philanthropic arm of health-benefits company Humana Inc., announced last week that 100 students in the district of U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire, D-McCandless, walked a combined 14.8 million steps to win first place in The American Horsepower Challenge.

Those steps, equal to approximately 5,600 miles, meant the students burned more than 250,000 calories during the four-week challenge.

Deer Lakes Middle School was given a $5,000 grant from Humana Foundation because its pupils stepped up to the challenge. They helped five Western Pennsylvania schools walk all over schools in Arizona and Florida on their way to the top spot. Other area winners included Midland Elementary/Middle School, Hopewell Memorial Junior High School, Beaver Falls Middle School and Franklin Regional Middle School.