Tag: Pennsylvanians

Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania Treasurer.Retail

Largest Auction of Unclaimed Property in History of Pennsylvania Treasury Starts This Week

The largest auction of unclaimed property ever held by the Pennsylvania Treasury kicks off this Wednesday, with roughly 5,700 items hitting the auction block…

Mature blond female citizen of USA looking at camera while standing by box and holding ballot paper with her choice of candidate.Nonprofit

New AARP Pennsylvania Poll Shows Importance of Voters Ages 50-Plus in 2024 Elections

AARP Pennsylvania hosted a virtual press briefing on Oct. 1, ahead of the Walz-Vance V.P. Debate, revealing the results from its latest statewide…

Pennsylvania Treasurer, Stacy Garrity, speaks at a press conference aiming to help Pennsylvanians avoid cyber fraud.Banking & Finance

Treasurer Garrity, Penn Community Bank, and PA Bankers Join Forces To Help Pennsylvanians Avoid Cyber Fraud

Treasurer Stacy Garrity, PA Bankers Association President and CEO Duncan Campbell, and Richard Cimakasky, Penn Community Bank Fraud and Security Officer and Former FBI Special…

Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor, a community college graduate, discusses the job opportunities in the Auditor General’s office for graduates with associate degrees.Education

Auditor General DeFoor Highlights Expanded Job Opportunities for PA Students at MCCC

Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor recently highlighted his department’s expanded career pathways for graduates of accredited associate degree programs in the areas of accounting…

close up of hands and a pill bottle.Nonprofit

New AARP Report Shows the Impact of Historic Medicare Rx Out-of-Pocket Spending Cap on Pennsylvania Seniors

AARP Pennsylvania recently released a report that shows an estimated 160,792 Pennsylvanians on Medicare prescription drug plans who will see savings thanks to a…

Female senior citizen volunteering.Nonprofit

AARP Seeks Nominees for 2024 Pennsylvania Andrus Award for Community Service

AARP is now accepting nominations for its 2024 Pennsylvania Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors 50+ Pennsylvanians who are sharing their experience, talent, and…

Josh Shapiro on the campaign trail in Cumberland, PAGovernment & Politics

New York Times: Shapiro’s Previous Relationship with Kamala Harris Makes Him a Top-Three Contender for V.P.

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s existing bond with Vice President Kamala Harris makes him one of the top three contenders to be her running mate for…

In 2018, as part of the AARP Community Challenge, Pennsylvania's Quarryville Borough made improvements (for both aesthetics and accessibility) to the playground in Huffnagle Park. Pictured are volunteers painting a mural.Nonprofit

AARP Awards Grants to Eight Organizations in Pennsylvania

Eight organizations throughout Pennsylvania will receive 2024 Community Challenge grants. These grants are part of AARP’s largest investment in communities to date with $3…

Republican U.S. Senate Pennsylvania candidate Dave McCormick poses for a picture with a man and woman during his campaign.Leadership

Montgomery County Leadership: Dave McCormick, Candidate, U.S. Senate

Dave McCormick, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in Bloomsburg, where his father was a college…

Senior man with a ballot at voting booth during US elections.Nonprofit

AARP Pennsylvania Releases New Poll Indicating that Voters 50+ Could Tip the Scales in 2024

On May 7, AARP Pennsylvania released a 2024 statewide election survey that shows candidates for President, U.S. Senate, and state races should pay close…

A SEPTA bus.Transportation

Gov. Shapiro Proposes $282 Million Plan To Go Toward SEPTA, Public Transit Funding

Governor Josh Shapiro and his administration have presented his 2024-25 budget proposal, and it would include the commonwealth’s first increase in public transportation…

John FettermanNonprofit

Senator John Fetterman Secures $1M for the William Way LGBT Community Center

Months after US House Republicans voted to remove federal funding from two LGBTQ centers in Philadelphia, help is on the way, writes Sean Kitchen for…

salem senior centerEconomic Development

Governor Shapiro Visits Renovated Senior Center in Roslyn; Details Plan to 'Put More Money Back in People's Pockets'

Governor Josh Shapiro recently visited Salem Senior Center in Roslyn, which officially opened this week, according to a staff report from the Glenside Local.

The…