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.
Women 50+ will likely show up in big numbers again in November - so elected officials and political candidates need to pay attention to their needs and concerns.
On April 28, 2022, West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner joined AARP West Virginia for a live statewide TeleTown Hall conversation on voting procedures for the May 10 Primary Election. During the interactive event, Secretary Warner explained voting options and fielded questions from AARP members across the Mountain State. You can listen to the event in its entirety below:
On 04/27, AARP MA hosted a tele-townhall with guests- answering questions and providing resources and information on how to apply for the Affordable Connectivity Program. Recording available.
LELAND, NC -- The town of Leland, NC, was once a small settlement where Village Road crossed the Augusta, Columbia, and Wilmington railroad lines. As of 2020, Leland is considered to be one of the fastest-growing towns in North Carolina. That is one big reason why community leaders are taking steps to make sure the growth of the community benefits residents of all ages.