BEAVER FALLS, PA (JANUARY 12, 2022) – The Cornerstone of Beaver County (TCBC) – a nonprofit organization working to prevent and end homelessness in Beaver County – has coordinated with community partners to provide warming centers this winter for those experiencing homelessness or housing-related crisis in Beaver County. Warming centers provide relief from inclement and potentially dangerous winter weather, including extreme…

(Photo Courtesy of Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium) Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 9:45 AM (Pittsburgh, PA) -Guests to the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium may notice a unique penguin among the black and gold colony: a one-winged, one-year-old gentoo penguin named Floppy. Floppy, named by a donor shortly after his birth, is the only…

Keystone State News Connection October 11, 2021 Emily Scott HARRISBURG, Pa. — Amid staffing shortages at Pennsylvania’s long-term care facilities, there are growing fears many vulnerable older adults and their caretakers will be left to fend for themselves in the event of closures. A recent survey of 82 operators and administrators of nursing homes, personal-care homes and…

Gov. Wolf Calls on FEMA to Lower Thresholds for Flood Aid   Harrisburg, PA – As Pennsylvania experiences more localized short-duration high-intensity rainstorms that cause devastating flash flooding, Governor Tom Wolf today sent a letter urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to lower the federal damage assessment thresholds required for these events to qualify for…

Keystone State News Connection August 25, 2021 Emily Scott HARRISBURG, Pa. – This week marks the 25th anniversary of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the cash-assistance program commonly known as TANF, and a new report in Pennsylvania says changes are needed to improve its accessibility. The Meet The Need Coalition report surveyed current and former TANF recipients…

HARRISBURG – Rep. Joshua Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) issued the following statement regarding the passage of the 2021-22 budget and how he’s fighting for taxpayers: “This budget dedicates money to sectors with the biggest needs, but at the same time the bill would maintain fiscal responsibility, such as saving $5 billion in federal American Rescue Plan funds for…

Keystone State News Connection June 21, 2021 Emily Scott PHILADELPHIA — Families with children in Pennsylvania and beyond were hit hard during the pandemic, and returning to pre-COVID levels of support could harm millions of kids, according to the new Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The report tracks children’s health,…