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On Wednesday, June 25, hundreds of AARP volunteers and staff from all 50 states descended on Capitol Hill with one powerful message for lawmakers: protect what matters most to older Americans.

Volunteer Spotlight: Sparking Change Through Stories and Art

JUN 26, 2025

At 72, Jack Howell of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, calls Voices of Migration the best idea he’s ever had—and he has good reason to. The longtime community advocate and part of the team of the Spanish-American Civic Association never considered himself a volunteer, much less an AARP member, until a conversation about a grant application took an unexpected turn.

Nominations Now Open: 2025 AARP Pennsylvania Andrus Award for Community Service

JUN 19, 2025

The Andrus Award for Community Service is AARP's highest volunteer honor, recognizing one outstanding volunteer each year who embodies the spirit of service and the values of our founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus.

AARP Commits Thousands of Dollars to Strengthen Seven Communities Across Pennsylvania

JUN 18, 2025

$73,664 in grants aims to help residents of all ages, especially older adults, improve how they live, move, and stay connected in their neighborhoods through innovative local projects.

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Your Voice Needed: Pennsylvania Pursues Master Plan for Older Adults

The Master Plan for Older Adults will serve as a 10-year, state-led and stakeholder-driven roadmap to build and maintain a Pennsylvania where every resident can live and thrive at any age. And the Commonwealth needs your help to make it happen. Read on to see how you can help guide the ongoing process.

AARP PA Statement on Passing of Former First Lady of Pennsylvania Ellen Harding Casey

Statement by AARP Pennsylvania State Director Bill Johnston-Walsh on the passing of the former first lady of Pennsylvania:

AARP Pennsylvania Applauds Property Tax Rent Rebate Program Expansion

AARP Pennsylvania State Director Bill Johnston Walsh's statement.

AARP Pennsylvania Highlights the Power of Screening Calls to Combat Scams

By TJ Thiessen, AUG 2, 2023

AARP Pennsylvania urges Pennsylvanians to use call screening as a powerful defense against scams. By letting answering machines or voicemail screen calls, individuals can significantly reduce the risk of falling for fraudulent schemes.

Fraud Watch Scam-Tracking Map

When it comes to fraud, knowledge is indeed power. But how can we spread that knowledge around so more people are empowered to protect themselves?

IRS Refund Scam

Criminals use a lot of different tactics to steal money from consumers, and one of those tactics is the promise of free money. This summer the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning taxpayers to be on the lookout for a new scam mailing that tries to mislead people into believing the IRS owes them a refund.

Disaster Charity Scams

It’s hurricane season – along with wildfire and flooding season - and one of the things that often comes with all of the personal losses from a natural disaster are fake charities offering to help.

Natural Disaster Scams

Following extreme weather events, dubious contractors and outright scammers descend on affected communities, offering quick, cheap fixes. They canvas neighborhoods in search of “work” that they may or may not even attempt to do. Many will specifically target older homeowners who they perceive as more likely to have savings.

AARP, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, Host ‘Social Security: Here Today, Here Tomorrow’ in Philadelphia

Nearly 200 Philadelphians joined AARP for a free town hall event on the myths and facts of Social Security, as part of a national public education campaign.