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 Advocates Highlight Increased Demand and Complexity of Need Harrisburg, PA – On 211 Day, February 11, United Way of Pennsylvania and PA 211 are recognizing the vital role 211 plays in communities across the Commonwealth—and the Pennsylvanians whose lives are changed every day because someone answered the call. In 2025,...

While the number of Pennsylvania households living at or below the poverty level has been relatively flat since 2010, the number of ALICE households increased by 17% Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – Between 2010 and 2023, financial hardship has been growing in Pennsylvania as rising wages have failed to keep up with the cost...

February 10, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11 Marks Opportunity to Remind Communities No One Has to Navigate Challenges Alone - PA 211 is Here to Help Harrisburg, PA - On February 11, 2025, United Way of Pennsylvania and PA 211 are celebrating 211 Day, reminding Pennsylvanians that no one...

Media contacts:Too Small to Fail, press@clintonfoundation.orgBarbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy: Lauren.Sproull@barbarabush.orgUnited Way of Pennsylvania: krotz@uwp.org At CGI 2024, Too Small to Fail Launches New Early Literacy Campaign to Support Families Across Pennsylvania In partnership with the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and the United Way of Pennsylvania, this...

United Way of Pennsylvania members and PA 211 staff call on legislators to provide an increase in funding for this vital resource for Pennsylvanians. Harrisburg, PA - Yesterday, the United Way of Pennsylvania (UWPA) and its affiliate members, alongside PA 211 volunteers and front-line workers, convened a press conference and...