Stories tagged: "American Rescue Plan"


President Joe Biden greeting union workers after speaking at the Philadelphia Labor Day rally on Sept. 4, 2023. (Photo: Sean Kitchen)
Over 33,000 Pennsylvania Workers and Retirees’ Pensions Saved by Biden’s American Rescue Plan

Thanks to this legislation, 33,138 Pennsylvania workers and retirees will see their pensions fully funded.

WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES - 2014/10/18: Luzurne County Courthouse. (Photo by John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Luzerne County Uses American Rescue Plan Funds to Help Homeowners and Renters

The Luzerne County Council agreed on Tuesday to use $5 million from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan to fund two programs designed to help lower income residents. 

President Joe Biden talks with workers after handing out ice cream sandwiches during a visit to a shipyard in Philadelphia, Thursday, July 20, 2023. Biden is visiting the shipyard to push for a strong role for unions in tech and clean energy jobs. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
2,400 Pennsylvania Workers Keep Their Pensions Thanks to Biden’s American Rescue Plan

More than 2,400 union members in Western Pennsylvania will keep their pensions completely intact thanks to President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, the federal government announced this month. 

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Pennsylvania Homeowners Who Need Support Will Need to Re-Register for Mortgage Assistance Program

The Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund, part of the American Rescue Plan Act, has millions of dollars left to help homeowners. But a backlog in applications is forcing residents to re-register to get assistance.

The Biden administration’s newly proposed actions, which would likely take effect in 2024, would lower child care costs for 80,000 American families by capping their child care copayments at 7% of the family income. (Photo via Shutterstock)
White House Announces New Plan To Lower Child Care Costs, Support Child Care Providers

The Biden administration’s newly proposed actions, which would likely take effect in 2024, would lower child care costs for 80,000 American families.

Shown is the dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Friday, March 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Harrisburg Uses American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Affordable Housing and Home Repairs 

The city will spend $8 million on affordable housing projects, $5 million for home repairs for low-income and elderly residents, and millions more on public playgrounds, pools, and other programs to serve community members.

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., speaks at a rally by federal workers at the Philadelphia International Airport to end the government shutdown, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
6,700 Pennsylvanian Workers and Retirees Keep their Pensions Thanks to Biden’s American Rescue Plan

Roughly 6,700 Pennsylvania workers and retirees will have their pensions protected thanks to funds from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, Sen. Bob Casey announced last week.  Most of those impacted are members of the United Steelworker (USW) and United Auto Workers (UAW).