June 30, 2025 Neighborhood Allies, PA ABLE to Offer Summer Classes Neighborhood Allies will offer digital skills classes for adults in July and August, while PA ABLE will offer webinars on its services through a partnership with the Pennsylvania Treasury. Learn More Neighborhood Allies’ summer schedule includes classes on using email, Google Docs, and other digital functions. The class schedule includes: Using Email: Wilkinsburg Library, Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Aug. 1 (no classes on July 4) Tech 101 for Seniors: Kingsley Association, Tuesdays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. through July 22 Internet Basics: C.C. Mellor Library (Edgewood), Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. through July 23 Intro to Google Docs: Carnegie of Homestead Library, Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. through Aug. 21 Space is limited, so those interested should enroll today. For more information, email digitialinclusion@neighborhoodallies.org or call 412-525-7405. PA ABLE’s first class is Learn About PA ABLE and ABLE Age Expansion, which discusses how the PA ABLE Savings Program gives individuals with qualified disabilities a tax-free way to save for a wide range of disability-related expenses while maintaining important benefits. Topics will include eligibility requirements for opening a PA ABLE account, federal and state tax benefits, ABLE Age Expansion, and how PA ABLE interacts with important benefits. The class begins at 1 p.m. on July 14. Register now. On Aug. 14 at 6 p.m., PA ABLE will offer the same class as an evening webinar. It will cover the same topics. Register now. For more information on PA ABLE’s classes, email info@paable.gov.
November 9, 2022 Savings Programs Now Available for Pennsylvania Families with Young Children Pennsylvania has two resources available to families with young children who want to save for future expenses. Keystone Scholars – College and Career Savings Program PA 529 offers Keystone Scholars, an investment fund created to ensure Pennsylvania babies have a bright future, and to help families get a jumpstart on post-secondary education savings for their child. Keystone Scholars provides $100 to families for every baby born to a PA family on or after January 1, 2019. Funds to families can be used for a child’s future post-secondary education expenses. For more information, visit the Keystone Scholars website. PA ABLE Savings Program The Pennsylvania ABLE Savings Program (PA ABLE) is a new, low-cost savings account that gives people with disabilities and their families a tax-free way to save for disability-related expenses while maintaining government benefits. Federal and state law authorized the creation of PA ABLE accounts. For more information, visit the PA ABLE website.
