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PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania health officials urged residents Monday to obtain updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines as respiratory virus season begins, pointing to more than 14,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 598 …
Pennsylvania Pushes Updated Vaccines as Virus Season Begins Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health will receive a $250,000 state grant to support a workforce development program aimed at recruiting and retaining behavioral health professionals in southeastern Pennsylvania …
Devereux Gets $250,000 to Bolster Behavioral Health Workforce Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Salvation Army of Eastern Pennsylvania will expand a Philadelphia-based human trafficking survivor program across the eastern part of the state with a $250,000 grant from the …
Salvation Army Gets $250,000 to Expand Trafficking Program Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania officials outlined a two-year statewide suicide-prevention plan Wednesday backed by $15 million for the 988 crisis network and walk-in stabilization centers, expanding the state’s capacity to …
Pennsylvania Directs $15 Million to Crisis Response Network Read More
CARLISLE, PA — Pennsylvania will double state funding for its 47 rape crisis centers under the 2026-27 budget, a move state officials say is intended to strengthen services for sexual …
Shapiro Budget Doubles Funding for Pennsylvania Rape Crisis Centers Read More
BOYERTOWN, PA — Pennsylvania is seeking to expand child care capacity and keep more parents in the workforce through additional funding for child care worker recruitment and retention, as the …
Shapiro Child Care Funding Push Targets Workforce Shortage Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation that would update outdated references to state agencies in Pennsylvania law, a measure aimed at aligning statutory language …
Pa. House Advances Bill Updating Human Services References in State Law Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Thousands of direct care workers in Pennsylvania are seeing hourly pay increases of up to $5 following new state investments aimed at stabilizing a workforce critical to …
Pay Raises Boost Direct Care Worker Wages Across PA Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has extended its home heating assistance program through May 8, giving residents additional time to apply for aid as more than 233,000 households have already received …
PA Extends Heating Aid Deadline as 233K Households Get Help Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Thousands of Pennsylvania child care workers are set to receive larger retention bonuses under a proposed state budget expansion, as officials aim to stabilize a workforce facing …
ICYMI: PA Child Care Bonuses Rise as Workforce Shortages Persist Read More