Area Agency on Aging

The Age-Friendly Lackawanna Celebration at Nay Aug Park gathered resources and support for older adults. And we'll hear from a student impacted by the "pause" on Job Corps operations.

Northeast PA will be home to a first-of-its-kind advocacy center for older adults. And it's Primary Election Day in Pennsylvania - WVIA News is out and about covering the election today.

Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich joined Lackawanna County’s Area Agency on Aging and other organizations serving older adults for a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Older Adult Advocacy Center in Scranton, the first of its kind in the state.

Organizers made the decision to postpone the outdoor event due to a rainy forecast in Scranton.

Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Aging, who previously directed Lackawanna County's Area Agency on Aging, was named to the advisory boards of two national organizations focused on meeting the needs of older Americans and protecting them from harm.

Wayne County Area on Aging will host two support groups this February for caregivers and those who are grieving.

Wyoming County has a large community of grandparents raising their grandchildren. Despite wanting to keep their families together, raising grandchildren comes with a large financial burden that government does not help to mitigate. Advocates took matters into their own hands.