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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a recent release in Harrisburg from The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, (PUC), they recently released an open letter from Chairman Steve DeFrank, expressing his deep appreciation for the frontline staff of human service agencies, nonprofit organizations, community programs, faith-based groups, and local assistance networks across the Commonwealth. This message was issued ahead of Thanksgiving and Chairman DeFrank acknowledges the extraordinary challenges that families in Pennsylvania are facing this winter, following the weeks of disruptions of federal programs and household costs that are rising. DeFrank also highlights the essential role that advocates, caseworkers and partners in the community play in both connecting at-risk residents to utility assistance programs that are critical and assisting families in staying connected, warm and safe.