Access to air conditioning is critical preventive care. But federal policy treats it as optional, write Charles E. Leonard ...

The opening of an annual program that helps more than 300,000 Pennsylvania households pay for home heating during winter will be delayed for a month due to the ongoing government shutdown. The state ...

The federal government shutdown means hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania families struggling to pay their utility bills will need to wait longer for help this year. The state is pushing back the ...

Energy assistance directors are urging utilities to suspend service shut-offs as low-income families brace for higher bills and delayed aid. Energy assistance directors are urging utilities to suspend ...

The program is especially important for residents struggling with rising electricity and natural gas costs, according to officials.

FILL THE GAP LEFT BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE RIPPLE EFFECTS OF THE SNAP DELAY WILL ALSO HAVE SOME FAMILIES FACING TOUGH DECISIONS. PAY FOR FOOD OR PAY FOR OTHER BILLS LIKE UTILITIES.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is again proposing to eliminate a federal program that helps low-income households pay their heating and cooling bills, according to his latest budget plan. The ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Applications for Pennsylvania’s Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) open Wednesday. Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and the Public Utility Commission (PUC) worked ...