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JUL 18, 2025

Find upcoming election dates, registration deadlines and voting options in Pennsylvania, such as voting by mail, early voting or voting with a disability.

Social Security Turns 90: We Hit the Road

JUL 15, 2025

This summer, AARP Pennsylvania is hitting the road in a decked-out van to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Social Security. Our Social Security Road Trip is all about meeting Pennsylvanians where they are. At each stop, we’re attending local events, collecting stories, and hearing directly from people about what Social Security means to them.

Utility Scams Rising in PA: How to Spot and Stop Them

JUL 1, 2025

Utility scams are surging across Pennsylvania, and AARP Pennsylvania urges adults aged 50-plus and their families to stay alert.

Pennsylvania Joins AARP's Age-Friendly Network

JUL 1, 2025

The age-friendly designation comes after the administration of Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) last year launched the Aging Our Way, PA 10-year plan, which focuses on ways to help older Pennsylvanians age in their own homes and communities.

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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Urged to Back Paid Family Leave

By Cristina Rouvalis, DEC 1, 2020

AARP is pushing state lawmakers to pass two bills that would provide paid family leave for Pennsylvanians. The proposal includes an insurance program that would be funded by small deductions from workers' paychecks.

AARP Pennsylvania Recognizes Pittsburgh Volunteer Bill Campbell with its Most Prestigious Volunteer Award

Harrisburg, PA – Bill Campbell of Pittsburgh has been selected by AARP, the nonprofit organization for people 50 and older, to receive the 2020 AARP Pennsylvania Andrus Award for Community Service -- the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service.

AARP PA National Veterans and Military Families Month

AARP works to support our military, veterans and their families by providing relevant resources on key issues such as fraud, caregiving and financial security.

AARP Challenge Grants Awarded to 5 Pennsylvania Organizations

By AARP Bulletin, NOV 1, 2020

Pennsylvania received five AARP Community Challenge grants this year. The winners:

Listening Session with Philly Suburban Women Provides Election Insights

With November 3rd fast approaching, and Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes still up for grabs, AARP Pennsylvania recently hosted a non-partisan online forum with 17 women from suburban Philadelphia to learn how that key demographic is approaching the 2020 election.

AARP Did Not Authorize or Participate in Production of American Bridge 21st Century PAC Trump-Biden Mailer

AARP Pennsylvania State Director Bill Johnston-Walsh released the following statement today in response to American Bridge 21st Century PAC’s citation of AARP and use of AARP’s logo in a political mailer on the presidential campaign and positions on the candidates’ approach to health care. Johnston-Walsh said:

Panel of Suburban Women Voters Voice Election Anxiety

By Mark Hollis, OCT 22, 2020

Providing a snapshot of the anxious mood of a key voter group, 14 women from the Pittsburgh suburbs met Thursday night in an online forum hosted by AARP Pennsylvania and voiced numerous worries, from the endurance of the pandemic and the nation’s economic well being to the bitter tone of the presidential race.