PARA President Wayne Burton rejects budget gimmicks and ideological agenda standing in the way of a budget compromise Harrisburg, PA – Today, PA Alliance for Retired Americans President Wayne Burton issued the following statement to legislators regarding the budget negotiation... Read more
Six Closings Have Already Occurred in Communities Across Pennsylvania On Wednesday, June 18, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing to examine the impact of recent Social Security field office closures and service cuts. In conjunction with the hearing, the All... Read more
So-called “Paycheck Protection” legislation is merely a right-wing attempt to weaken unions’ ability to defend the middle class “Current legislation under consideration, House Bill 1507 and Senate Bill 1034, are an unfair attempt by right-wing legislators and their out-o... Read more
Millions of seniors would pay more for prescriptions and preventive services such as mammograms and annual wellness visits if the Affordable Care Act were repealed This week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released figures highlighting the impact of benef... Read more
While our nation celebrates Veterans Day, Politicians in Washington consider harmful cuts to Social Security and Veterans’ benefits. The Alliance for Retired Americans rallied across the country, including in Reading, PA, to oppose these cuts! Reading, PA—On Tuesday, Nov... Read more
Delegates gathered in Grantville, PA elected Wayne Burton as the new President of PARA; Retiring President Jean Friday among those honored fortheir service to the organization Grantville, PA: On October 8th and 9th, 2013, at their Triennial Convention, the Pennsylvania Allianc... Read more
Each added their names to a letter from Congressman Ribble (R-WI) urging Speaker Boehner to use the Shutdown and Debt Ceiling deadlines to demand harmful cuts to seniors’ benefits On Tuesday, October 8th, Congressman Reid Ribble, a Republican representing the 8th District in W... Read more
The reports contain good news for seniors and contradict critics who claim that the programs are unsustainable The following statement was released by Jean Friday, of Belle Vernon PA, President of the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the release of the Tru... Read more
Senators and House Members from Pennsylvania are scored based on votes that impact the quality of life for senior citizens The Alliance for Retired Americans, based in Washington, DC with chartered organizations in 34 states including Pennsylvania, has released its annual C... Read more