The effort comes after Pennsylvania recently recorded a steep increase in the deaths of older adults who are the subject of an abuse or neglect complaint.
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Republican lawmakers are pushing Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration to do more to investigate the deaths of older adults who are possibly being abused or neglected.
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Two state representatives from Allegheny County are drafting bill to raise the wages of home care workers.
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The state is continuing to accept applications and distribute crisis grants to households at immediate risk of losing heat.
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Rep. Jim Struzzi discusses syringe services bill at Bolivar town hall meeting.
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Officials with Pennsylvania’s Department of Aging say the 10-year-plan will help develop policies that meet the needs of the state's rapidly growing senior population.
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Over the past few years, Every Cure has developed a blueprint for an AI-powered platform that can do what humans can’t — match thousands of diseases with thousands of drugs.
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Hundreds of children in county custody – many with severe mental illness and other disabilities – are unable to access the care they need. That’s according to a report by a workgroup of 17 county leaders across Pennsylvania.
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Allegheny County and Pa. health officials say they are working to reverse declines in WIC enrollmentState and local health officials who administer WIC say they are working to boost the number of families who are able to use the program.
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A Pennsylvania prison unit is helping men with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities stay safe behind bars while learning life skills.
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Allegheny County’s Board of Health approved updates to the health department code that oversees rental units but did not establish a housing advisory board.