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Short term rentals - boon or bane to the community?

Short term rentals – think Airbnb or VRBO – are gaining in popularity across the world. These vacation homes offer an entire house or city-center apartment instead of a traditional

Community Center for Action opens new location

The Center for Community Action has opened a satellite office in Everett’s downtown.

AAA discusses human services programs

Concerns about complicated, time-consuming assessment and enrollment procedures for several human services programs, the tri-county Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Citizens Advisory Council agreed Friday morning to form a committee to address the ongoing issues. The action was taken during a meeting of the advisory council held in the Hopewell Area Senior Center. Several council members expressed frustration with efforts to sign up for one or more human services programs including caregiving assistances, which many seniors consider important. Heading the list is in-home care which currently has a waiting list as well as assessment challenges, it was pointed out. The need for help in enhancing human services programs, as funded by the state, was aired during a discussion with state Rep. Jesse Topper during Friday morning’s meeting. Topper, who is vice chair of the Appropriations Committee that is looking into future funding mechanisms for human services programs, updated the 18-memb

Human Services Department, Sen. Costa and County Officials Urge Families and Landlords in Southwest Pennsylvania to Apply for Rental and Utility Assistance

County discusses COVID testing, grants