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AARP Pennsylvania joined Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk, Allentown Mural Arts, and mural artist Hector Castro to unveil Allentown’s newest public art focused on healthy aging, diversity, and opportunity. The mural is in La Placita mini park on Hamilton Street, connecting the rapidly growing downtown and the city’s new waterfront developments.

Today, AARP Pennsylvania announced six organizations throughout the state will receive 2023 Community Challenge grants – part of the largest group of grantees to date, with $3.6 million awarded among 310 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by improving public places; transportation; housing; digital connections; diversity, equity and inclusion; and more, emphasizing the needs of adults age 50 and older.

Quick action projects in Fayette, Kanawha, Marion, Ohio, and Tucker counties receive 2023 grants

AARP's goal is to support efforts that create great places for people of all backgrounds, ages and abilities.

Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable.

AARP invests in communities across Minnesota through eight organizations as part of nationwide grant program.

AARP is now accepting nominations for its 2023 Pennsylvania Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors 50+ Pennsylvanians sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members. 

AARP Maryland State President Jim Campbell published the following letter to the editor in the June 25 edition of the Capital Gazette newspaper, addressing shortcomings in Social Security Administration operations:

AARP urges Legislature to Pass S1615/A2840 to establish a prescription Drug Affordability Council and S1614/A2839 to cap the price of life-saving medications.

Praises Final Passage of Bills to Pause Foreclosures & Protect Consumers from Medical Debt & Unfair Utility Rate Hikes