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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched two sweeping actions this month that put state governments under renewed federal scrutiny, opening a civil rights investigation …
HHS Targets States Over Conscience Rights, Foster Care Benefit Seizures Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center turned a modest November food drive into a major windfall for families in need, collecting 787 pounds of non-perishable …
Museum Food Drive Shatters Goal, Delivers Nearly 800 Pounds to County Food Bank Read More
WEST BRANDYWINE, PA — Residents and staff at Freedom Village at Brandywine rallied in recent weeks to support local families, delivering a significant boost to Reeceville Elementary School’s annual “Project …
Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Freedom Village Delivers Holiday Cheer to Local School Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services on Tuesday announced the delayed opening of the 2025-26 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, while also rolling out major new investments aimed …
LIHEAP Opens After Shutdown as PA Launches $25 Million Plan to Shore Up Child Care Read More
COATESVILLE, PA — When community needs meet access to care, lives are transformed. That’s the vision driving the collaboration between Community Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM) and Equity Health Center in …
Building Health Equity in Coatesville: The CVIM and Equity Health Center Partnership Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency is opening applications for $10 million in state-funded security grants, launching a high-stakes push to protect places of worship, community …
$10 Million Security Lifeline Opens as PA Nonprofits Race to Counter Hate Threats Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government is quietly preparing one of the most sweeping overhauls of Medicare policy in years, advancing a slate of proposed and final rules that could …
Medicare Shake-Up: Inside CMS’s Sweeping Plan To Rewrite The Rules For Seniors Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Housing and Urban Development spent more than a month navigating the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, with Secretary Scott Turner warning that millions …
HUD Confronts Shutdown Chaos, Unveils Sweeping Homelessness Reforms and New Foster-Youth Initiative Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — The Kennett Square Police Department has partnered with the Maternal and Child Health Consortium to launch a holiday donation drive aimed at supporting local children and …
Kennett Square Police Launch Holiday Toy and Coat Drive for Local Families Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Housing and Urban Development warned Thursday that the ongoing government shutdown, now nearing a month, is putting millions of low-income families, seniors, and vulnerable …
HUD Warns Shutdown Threatens Housing Stability for Millions of Americans Read More