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AARP Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs—the triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team—join forces to honor veterans. The Salute to Service program honors one military veteran from any branch, of any era, at each of the 75 home games during the season.

AARP Connecticut will be awarding grants this year to help cities, towns and nonprofits make their communities more livable.

Troy Grimes always wanted to write fiction, but his 12-hour workdays as a corrections supervisor in Louisiana prisons got in the way of his literary aspirations.

AARP Montana is offering a free screening of the PBS film Higgins Ridge to mark the 75th anniversary week of the deadly Mann Gulch fire.

Five Kentucky communities getting a boost to become more livable for residents of all ages.

Stay up to date on our outreach and activities tailored to Maryland's vibrant AAPI community.

AARP CT 2024 Livable Communities Grant Application

Both the Massachusetts House & Senate have passed legislation that will allow Accessary Dwelling Units (ADUs) to be built "by right". This would allow homeowners across the state to build units on their property. Currently, ADUs are regulated by cities and towns.

Companion Plants for the Vegetable Garden

Today, AARP announced six organizations throughout Michigan will receive 2024 Community Challenge grants – part of AARP’s largest investment in communities to date with $3.8 million awarded among 343 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by improving public places, transportation, housing, digital connections and more, with an emphasis on the needs of adults ages 50 and older.