(May 06, 2022) Policy Committee
Sixty-seven percent of adults ages 65 and older said they use the internet, but that drops to only 14% of seniors ages 80 and older, leading to a gap in access to many modern-day comforts the digital world affords. Pennsylvania lawmakers will host a hearing to ask the question: who is helping older Pennsylvanians bridge the digital divide and what are the consequences if we don’t?Rep. Darisha Parker, D-Phila, will host the Democratic Policy Committee, Chaired by Rep. Bizzarro, and other members of the State House for the hearing on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in Community College of Philadelphia- Northwest Regional Center, 1300 W. Godfrey Ave, Philadelphia. Members in attendance will hear from elderly assistance experts, advocates, officials from the Philadelphia Register of Wills, and members of the community. Read more