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November 4, 2025 | 11:24 AM

Pa. utilities step in as government shutdown halts heating help program

By LNP|LancasterOnline Staff

May 6, 2025 | 2:11 PM

No free A/C units through LIHEAP in Pennsylvania this summer

The program, funded primarily with COVID relief money, provided free air conditioning units and fans the last three summers. It saw overwhelming demand.

By Sophia Schmidt/ WHYY

June 10, 2024 | 9:33 AM

Free air conditioners available again in Pa. through utility assistance program

The A/C units and repairs are available only to people who received LIHEAP or weatherization assistance in the past year.

By Sophia Schmidt/ WHYY

December 4, 2023 | 1:17 PM

Struggling to pay your heating bill in Pa.? This program could help

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides cash grants to help cover heating bills that don’t need to be repaid.

By Sophia Schmidt/ WHYY

June 29, 2023 | 9:16 AM

Utility assistance in Pennsylvania should be available in the summer, not just the winter, according to report

By Kate Giammarise/WESA

June 6, 2023 | 10:10 AM

Some Pa. residents can get free air conditioners this summer

It’s Pennsylvania’s second pilot to provide new A/C units and repairs to people who already received LIHEAP or weatherization assistance in the past year.

By Sophia Schmidt/ WHYY

October 19, 2021 | 9:45 AM

Eligible families can now apply for up to $1,500 in aid to pay for heating bills

LIHEAP is a federal program that helps eligible families pay for their heating bills through a cash grant.

By Ericka Conant/WHYY

October 4, 2021 | 12:13 PM

There will be millions more in funds to help Pennsylvanians who need heating assistance this winter

The state estimates a budget of $200 million for the program, with an additional $250 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan.

By Kate Giammarise/WESA

April 16, 2017 | 8:52 AM

State officials to fight proposed LIHEAP cuts

By Radio Pennsylvania

November 6, 2016 | 9:15 AM

State P-U-C: Prep for winter now, before it gets cold

By Radio Pennsylvania

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