Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans

10/05/2026

Want to help flip the US House of Representatives so that Social Security is fully funded and you can get a benefit increase?

Then join our senior-to-senior weekday phone banks to persuade voters in pivotal Pennsylvania districts to vote for pro-worker, pro-senior, pro-retirement security Congressional candidates!

For more information and to register, use this link:

Do you care whether Social Security will continue to pay full benefits? Do you care that your prescription drug prices are increasing? Do you care that your local hospital may close, because of Republican cuts to Medicaid? If you care about these issues, then join the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retir...

09/30/2026

Kate is a Pennsylvania senior who speaks powerfully about how she lost her retirement savings to a very manipulative scammer she met on social media. Read her story and spread the word.

Online scams are costing Pennsylvanians billions of dollars, but the damage isn’t always measured in dollars. Kate Kleinert lost $39,000 to a scammer who built a relationship with her, leaving her to cope with financial hardship and the heartbreak of losing someone she believed she loved.

09/28/2026

Here's PARA's President Emerita, Jody, speaking about why she's supporting PARA-endorsed candidate for Congress from the Lehigh Valley, Bob Brooks

09/22/2026

PARA is ramping up our organizing for the mid-term elections. You can join us in our crucial work to flip the US House of Representatives! Sign up for one or more of our senior-to-senior phone banks here and spread the word!

Do you care whether Social Security will continue to pay full benefits? Do you care that your prescription drug prices are increasing? Do you care that your local hospital may close, because of Republican cuts to Medicaid? If you care about these issues, then join the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retir...

09/09/2026

It was an honor for PARA to speak at this press conference highlighting how the affordability crisis is impacting seniors in Pennsylvania. Our President Mike Crossey discussed how Republican Congressional action as well as inaction is endangering seniors' retirement security. This is why we need to elect pro-worker, pro-senior champions to Congress this fall who will vote to fully fund and expand Social Security and Medicare and restore full Medicaid coverage. In the richest country in the world, we can afford to make sure all our seniors have enough to get by.

'I’m not looking to live extravagantly,' said Rick Boyko of Slatington. 'I’d like to eat reasonably.'

08/18/2026

Once again, the Trump administration shows that it does not want to put money back in your pockets. They want you to pay more for your prescription drugs.

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that his administration plans to impose steep tariffs on imported generic prescription drugs, outlining a schedule that would keep the tariff at 0% until Aug. ...

08/17/2026

We hosted a fantastic event with US House candidate Bob Brooks in Bethlehem on Saturday, honoring Social Security's anniversary and discussing how we fight to protect and expand it. Stay tuned for phone banking opportunities with us to help pro-retiree champion Bob Brooks get elected in the fall!

Democratic and labor-aligned groups are seeking to sound the alarm for 2026 midterm voters about the possibility of future cuts to Social Security benefits.

08/13/2026

Join us this Saturday afternoon in Bethlehem for a discussion of how we can honor Social Security's 91st anniversary by fighting together to protect and strengthen it. All are welcome, and lunch will be provided. Registration in advance is required. Please sign up using this link.

This August, Social Security marks its 91st anniversary. As we commemorate Social Security’s transformational legacy, we must address the urgent threats to this essential retirement security program. The Social Security Administration and its workers are under attack, and it’s harder for seniors...

08/05/2026

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh today announced that eligible households will receive a $100 supplemental payment from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

PA DHS will issue the $100 supplemental payments for households that both received LIHEAP during the 2025-26 season and include at least one family member who has a disability, is age 60 or older, or is a child under the age of six. Approximately 193,000 households will be automatically issued a supplemental payment to the same utility vendor who received their cash grant during the normal LIHEAP season. Households will receive a notice informing them that they are eligible and will receive the supplement.

“We know that even though winter is over, many Pennsylvanians may still need assistance with utility bills from last season. LIHEAP helps some of the Commonwealth's most vulnerable citizens – children, older Pennsylvanians, people with disabilities, and low-income families – make ends meet and keep their homes safer, and we are pleased to be able to offer this one-time supplemental payment to LIHEAP households,” said Secretary Arkoosh.

08/04/2026

Not only do we need to change the Social Security COLA to better reflect the inflation seniors experience, we also need to scrap the cap so that Social Security and accurate COLAs can be fully funded for the next century.

The Social Security 2100 Act would modify the formula used to determine annual COLAs between 2027 and 2036.