(File Photo: Source for Photo: Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives attend a session at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday, June 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from Representative Marla Brown’s office in Harrisburg yesterday, legislation co-prime sponsored by Brown that would provide targeted support for grandparents raising grandchildren across Pennsylvania, unanimously passed the House Aging and Older Services Committee. The bill is called House Bill 1528, and it would direct opioid settlement funds to local Area Agencies on Aging so they can help grandfamilies with emergency needs such as personal care, clothing and other necessities for the children in their care. This bill moves to the full House of Representatives for consideration.