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BUTLER, PA — Pennsylvania’s overhaul of oversight for local aging agencies is showing measurable gains in elder-abuse response times, with 50 of the state’s 52 Area Agencies on Aging responding …
Pennsylvania Overhauls Aging Oversight as Abuse Response Improves Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Aging failed to adequately monitor local elder-abuse investigations and protective-services training during an 18-month audit period, according to Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor, who …
Audit Finds Pennsylvania Elder Abuse Safeguards Falling Short Read More
SCRANTON, PA — Pennsylvania is expanding a performance-monitoring system for its 52 Area Agencies on Aging, backed by an additional $1 million in the 2026-27 state budget, as officials seek …
Pennsylvania Tightens Oversight of Local Aging Agencies Read More
PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE, PA — Pennsylvania is directing $9.7 million to 97 agricultural technology and modernization projects, including more than $2 million tied to Chester County, as the state uses public …
Pennsylvania Ag Grants Put $9.7 Million Into Farm Technology Read More
NORRISTOWN, PA — Pennsylvania is replacing its pass-or-fail oversight of local aging agencies with a performance system that identifies specific deficiencies and publicly reports results, a shift Aging Secretary Jason …
Pennsylvania Tightens Oversight of Local Aging Agencies Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Shapiro administration on Tuesday honored 30 older Pennsylvanians whose artwork was selected for the second annual Older Artists of PA Showcase, highlighting an initiative that state …
Shapiro Administration Showcases Older Artists in Capitol Exhibit Read More
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA — Pennsylvania is expanding a performance-based review system for local aging agencies, backed by additional state funding, as officials seek faster responses to suspected elder abuse and …
Pennsylvania Tightens Oversight of Local Aging Agencies Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s new performance monitoring system for Area Agencies on Aging has identified widespread documentation deficiencies in older adult protective services, prompting the Department of Aging to launch …
Aging Department Expands Oversight After CAPE Findings Read More
NEW CASTLE, PA — Pennsylvania is launching a pilot program in four counties, including Chester County, aimed at reducing fatal overdoses among older adults as overdose deaths in that age …
Pennsylvania Launches Overdose Prevention Pilot for Older Adults Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania officials on Thursday unveiled the results of a statewide initiative aimed at increasing awareness and participation in the Commonwealth’s more than 400 senior community centers, part …
Pennsylvania Releases New Strategy to Boost Senior Center Participation Read More