:60 PSA from AARP Pennsylvania on utility-assistance programs and staying warm this winter

-- :60 -- “Winter is here. And, ‘A-A-R-P Pennsylvania’ encourages you to contact your utility-providers as quickly as possible—especially if you’re behind on making payments. By doing so, you can set up payment-plans for making good on your bills, over time—which can help you avoid service-shutoffs and financial troubles. What’s more, many utilities offer ‘budget billing’ as an option—to equally spread costs over the course of a full year. This can help you avoid more-burdensome payments during the winter—especially if you’re on a fixed income. In addition, ‘A-A-R-P Pennsylvania’ provides advice on how to stay warm this winter—while also keeping costs down. This includes information on discounted rates for certain income-eligible customers—along with ways to reduce energy-usage, like weatherization and buying more-efficient appliances. Learn more at ‘a-a-r-p’-dot-org-slash-‘p-a’; that’s ‘a-a-r-p’-dot-org-slash-‘p-a’.”