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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Arden Theatre Company will offer approximately 2,000 discounted $5 tickets and expand accessibility services during its 2026-27 season through a $25,000 PNC Arts Alive grant, reducing financial …
Arden Theatre Adds 2,000 Discounted Tickets With PNC Grant Read More
CHESTER SPRINGS, PA — A 17-year-old Downingtown East High School senior has developed a free accessibility database covering more than 1,674 locations, including approximately 900 in Chester County and the …
Downingtown Teen Turns Family Struggle Into a National Mission Read More
COATESVILLE, PA — Coatesville has secured $908,900 in state funding to expand accessibility, recreational facilities, and stormwater infrastructure at Chester Ash Memorial Park, advancing the third phase of a redevelopment …
Coatesville Secures $908,900 for Next Phase of Ash Park Upgrades Read More
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Downingtown High School East students, staff, and community members turned Friday’s football game into a schoolwide campaign against language targeting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, marking …
Downingtown East Football Night Puts Inclusion in the Spotlight Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Housing and Urban Development is imposing a one-year deadline tied to completion of construction for administrative Fair Housing Act complaints alleging inaccessible design in …
HUD Limits Fair Housing Claims Over Building Accessibility Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has restored its ability to update accessibility standards for buildings and public spaces after Gov. Josh Shapiro signed bipartisan legislation aimed at modernizing the state’s building …
New PA Law Ends Accessibility Code Limbo After Court Ruling Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Workers with disabilities will have expanded access to financial planning tools and career guidance under an updated federal resource designed to support long-term economic independence.
New Federal Toolkit Aims to Boost Financial Independence for Disabled Workers Read More
JOHNSTOWN, PA — More than 600 students, educators, and community members gathered in Cambria County for an autism awareness event as state officials highlight expanded efforts to support individuals with …
600 Gather for Autism Walk as State Pushes Workforce Support Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvanians with disabilities and autism will see expanded legal protections and representation in state government following three executive orders signed Wednesday by Governor Josh Shapiro.
Shapiro Orders Expand Protections for Disabled Residents Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Thousands more Pennsylvanians with intellectual disabilities and autism are gaining access to services as the state reduces its adult emergency waiting list by 31 percent and proposes …
Pa. Cuts Disability Waitlist 31%, Plans Further Expansion Read More