HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania seniors are running out of time to apply for expanded property tax and rent rebates.

State Revenue Secretary Tom Wolf says an estimated 200,000 seniors are eligible for rebates of up to $650 and more can qualify. He says people 65 and older, widows and widowers age 50 and older and people with disabilities age 18 and older can apply. Those with household incomes of $35,000 or less are also qualified.

Applications must be postmarked by December 31st.

Applications are available at state Department of Revenue district offices, senior centers, Area Agency on Aging and state legislators' offices. Applications can be downloaded at www.PaPropertyTaxRelief.com.

NORTH EAST — More wineries could be coming to Erie County.Zoning changes have cleared the way for the construction of a wine cooperative that will feature six new wineries, tasting rooms, a restaurant and retail space for wine-related goods in North East Township, developer Randy Graham said."North East has not yet reached the threshold to become a wine country destination," said Graham, who runs South Shore Farms in North East. "This will get us much closer to that threshold, and we'll start to create a tourism business focused on wineries."

ORWIGSBURG — Less than two weeks after a man put 30 $100 bills into a Salvation Army kettle, someone decided to do one better.On Saturday morning, someone put 31 $100 bills in a Christmas card and dropped the $3,100 into the tambourine held by Salvation Army volunteer Margaret L. Wetefsky at on Orwigsburg supermarket. The card had a note inside saying, "I want you to be known as the person who collected the largest donation. May God shine on you." It was signed, "Leo.""I don't know his last name. I only know him to see him. He had given me money last year, five $100 bills for the last four years straight," Wetefsky said.Adam W. Hench, captain of Salvation Army/Pottsville Corps, said the money would be used to help the poor heat their homes.The previous big donation was made Dec. 10 at the Schuylkill Mall.By The AssociatedPress