Pennsylvania Public Servant Retires After 34 Years Of Serving Philadelphia’s Residents

Circle Connections: New Talent Philadelphia is celebrating those who live with intellectual disabilities — and their caregivers. Among those honored at an awards ceremony yesterday in Center City was one woman who’s dedicated her life to the cause. After 34 years on the job, Kathy Sykes is retiring as director of the city’s Intellectual Disability Services. This was reported by CBS Philly on March 6, 2013. Contact information: Gary L. Brown, Communications Manager, Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services, 1101 Market Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19107; (215) 685-5400; E-mail: gary.brown@phila.gov; Web . . .