Sharon Militello • August 6, 2026

August 2026 Inside Aging Newsletter Now Available

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Sharon Militello

Date

August 6, 2026

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In This Issue:



  • Focus on Aging News | Statewide Tour Highlights Tool Keeping Older Adults Safe, Older Artists Showcase Opens at the State Capitol, Long-term Care Ombudsman Recognized with Governor's Award for Excellence, CAPE Tool Reveals Need for Change in Potter County

  • What's New in the Commonwealth | My Money Helps Older Adults Understand Their Finances, Lottery Seeks Older Adults

  • Get Some Good Feels | Christmas Comes to McKeesport in July, Casino-themed Picnic Hosted in Somerset County, Aging Leadership Institute Celebrates 28 Graduates

  • In-Person and Virtual Events | Free 'Think Before You Click" Webinar, Forest Bathing Offered in PA State Parks, Register for the PA Association of Senior Centers Annual Conference, DMVA Hosts Community Safety Event at Waynesburg University

  • Update on Legislation
Two stickers reading
By Jack Phillips • November 4, 2026
With the ballots counted and the results tallied, Novak Strategic Advisors, one of RCPA’s lobbying partners, noted key takeaways from the 2026 midterms.
Typewriter paper reading
By Tim Sohosky • November 3, 2026
The report, titled "Focusing on the Invisible," contains several major findings regarding IDD health in the United States.
Sterile waiting lobby for inpatient clinic
By Jim Sharp • November 3, 2026
WellSpan Behavioral Health Walk-In Crisis Center in Adams County opened last month at the Gettysburg Shopping Center at 39 West St. in Gettysburg.