AARP Pennsylvania State Director Bill Johnston-Walsh provided the following statement today in response to the finalized budget for fiscal year 2025-2026.
There is a mix of perennials and shrubs that should not be pruned before winter. Keep in mind that any pruning on a plant encourages growth. Pruning stimulates a growth hormone called an auxin. If you prune the top of a rose cane, it will stimulate growth below the pruned section. Pruning in late fall or winter is risky. The environmental temperatures will not support growth.
As Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month comes to an end, we take a moment to honor the resilience, strength, and cultural richness of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community—especially its elders.
After nearly four decades of dedicated service, one AARP Pennsylvania Associate State Director David Kalinoski is preparing to close an extraordinary chapter in a career defined by advocacy, innovation, and community building. As the organization’s first ASD in the country, he’s witnessed—and helped shape—the evolution of AARP’s mission, from grassroots volunteer-led programs to cutting-edge national campaigns. In this Q&A, he reflects on the legacy he’s leaving behind, the milestones that have defined his journey, and the people who have inspired him along the way.
Judy Kotler has spent a lifetime caring for others. An only child raised in Queens, New York, she pursued a biology degree at Queens College before relocating to Philadelphia to attend physical therapy school at the University of Pennsylvania. That move would mark the beginning of a decades-long commitment to health care, service, and, eventually, community advocacy.