Pennlive.com - The number of households on the waiting list for a public housing program in Dauphin County is staggering. More than 12,000 households are on the list, which means years of waiting, according to Leah Eppinger, executive director of the Housing Authority of the County of Dauphin. Being on the list doesn’t necessarily mean someone is living on the streets. They could be staying with friends or neighbors, in transitional housing or a shelter, or living in a place difficult for them to afford.

The authority has 725 units in 15 different locations in Dauphin County. (Harrisburg has a separate housing authority, so none of the county’s locations are in the city.)
Eppinger said the number of households on the waiting list is the highest it has been in years, and it keeps climbing.

National Council on Aging - Financial scams are everywhere these days and no one is immune. And sometimes it leaves us older adults with no way to recoup our losses. Worldwide, people age 60 and over lose billions of dollars combined to fraud each year.1 Behind that shocking figure? Tens of thousands of very real people who have been robbed of their savings and financial security.1

“We all need to work together to make sure our seniors, their caregivers, families, and friends know the signs to look for that a criminal is after your money,” said retired FBI Criminal Investigative Division Assistant Director Michael Nordwall in a Facebook post.

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh today announced the 2025-26 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) season has been extended from April 10 to May 8, 2026.

Following a delayed opening due to the federal government shutdown, DHS has adequate funding to continue the current season. Secretary Arkoosh urged Pennsylvanians who are behind on or having trouble paying home heating bills to apply for LIHEAP Cash and LIHEAP Crisis benefits before the new May 8 deadline.