AARP Pennsylvania

It may seem that Pennsylvania just finalized a state budget, but when that budget is nine months late it means the deadline for the next budget comes quickly. Lawmakers will spend the next four weeks attempting to finalize a state budget for 2016-17. Whether the Governor and the General Assembly can arrive at a compromise plan to meet the June 30 deadline is anyone’s guess.

The AARP Block Party—a live experience that will pop up at major events around the country—will make its third stop at the Odunde Festival in Philadelphia on Sunday, June 12th from 10 AM - 8 PM at the intersection of Grays Ferry Avenue and Pemberton Street.

For 40 years, Philadelphians have been celebrating African culture by taking to the streets—a street festival, that is. The Odunde Festival on June 12 brings a taste of Africa to South Street in one of the city’s oldest, historically African American neighborhoods.

With many Americans worrying about matters such as the latest Presidential election polls, Dancing With the Stars contestants, or who would win the lottery for the first pick in the National Basketball Association draft (Go Sixers!), there are several things distracting Americans from another important issue at hand: Long-term care.

State Plan on Aging

Buckle your seatbelts – PA’s Primary Election is almost here

Legislative Approval of CARE Act Praised by AARP Pennsylvania

With a new AARP study showing retail prescription prices have increased six times faster than the general inflation rate since 2006, AARP Pennsylvania is reminding older residents that they can receive help paying for prescription medications from the state’s PACE and PACENET programs.

Pennsylvania’s two largest communities, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, have embarked on an ambitious process as members of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly communities. This sounds like a lofty title but the true meaning of this designation is critical for the future of the people that live in these communities.

AARP is a proud sponsor of the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show and engaged over 30 volunteers to speak to attendees about Life Reimagined, a program designed to help people live their best lives.