Affordability
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Empowering literacy: Pennsylvania’s Barbershop Books wins $250K award
Barbershop Books wins the Lipman Family Grand Prize for its innovative literacy model. BleagLee and Technovation also receive $150K each.
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Opinion: My son relies on Medicaid for round-the-clock care. Republicans want to cut it.
Tax season has come and gone yet again, with millions of American families filing last month. But as my family took part in this annual ritual, nothing felt quite the same.
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House GOP fast-tracks budget bill that would cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
Abortion is already excluded from coverage—the new bill is going after all health care services the clinics provide for low-income Americans.
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Opinion: The Pell Grant is worth defending
There’s a lot of disagreement on higher education these days. One exception to all the discord, at least so far, is Pell Grants.
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You’re paying taxes today—but are billionaires and big corporations dodging theirs?
Congress is prioritizing the ultra-wealthy and corporate greed over everyday American people this tax season. Now, community organizations across the US are fighting back—here’s how you can get involved.
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Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: ‘The people closest to the problem are often the ones who can find the solution’
About two years ago, tents started to show up in my neighborhood along the creek beds and in small stands of trees. Most only became visible when the leaves fell, exposing their orange rainflies and blue tarps. This increase in houselessness didn’t feel surprising to me or to my neighbors: The rent has nearly doubled…
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Pennsylvanians will see a change in their electric bills starting in December
All Pennsylvania regulated electric companies are adjusting their rates starting Dec. 1, with most increasing their rates.
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A lifeline for many: 6 food banks across Pennsylvania you can donate to
Food banks are a lifeline for those struggling with food insecurity. Here are six organizations throughout the state that could use your donation of food and/or time.
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Pennsylvania residents can apply for funds to cut heating costs through LIHEAP
Pennsylvanians can start applying for cash grants to help them pay heating bills this winter.
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How PA seniors are saving money on prescription drugs thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act
Thousands of Pennsylvania senior citizens have saved an average of $1,900 so far this year thanks to provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act.
