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Dr. Linda Fried, dean of Columbia’s School of Public Health, warns that increased isolation puts older women at greater risk for this debilitating condition. She shares a roadmap to fight it.

AARP ending tutoring program The AARP Foundation will be closing four Experience Corps branches, including the one in Philadelphia. The volunteer program trains people 50 and older to help students become better readers by the end of third grade by building their fluency, accuracy and comprehension skills.

Scanlon announces $267.8 million to support Pennsylvania small businesses Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon announced that Pennsylvania has been awarded $267.8 million in American Rescue Plan funding through the State Small Business Credit Initiative to support small businesses and underserved entrepreneurs as they emerge from the pandemic and spur economic growth across the state.

$24M for airport improvements Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon announced that Philadelphia International Airport is being granted $24 million from the Federal Aviation Administration through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that she voted to pass last fall.

The tournament will be held on Saturday, July 16 at the Tennis and Pickleball Club in Newport Beach.

Spotlight on the Challenges of Depression following Retirement and Opportunities for Interventions

Programs like Experience Corps can improve life in Baltimore - if provided the needed funding.

Children’s Playhouse expanding programs Children’s Playhouse Early Learning Center’s Whitman facility, located at 2501 Marshall St. in South Philadelphia, is expanding its infant, toddler and transitional pre-kindergarten programs this fall. 

Children’s Playhouse expanding programs Children’s Playhouse Early Learning Center’s Whitman facility, located at 2501 Marshall St. in South Philadelphia, is expanding its infant, toddler and transitional pre-kindergarten programs this fall. 

Scanlon receives ‘Champion for Children’ recognition Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon has been named a 2021 Champion for Children by the bipartisan advocacy organization First Focus Campaign for Children.