Property Tax/Rent Rebate

The deadline to file for the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue 2015 Property Tax/Rent Rebate program is June 30. If you filed a paper rebate last year, you should have received a 2015 application by now. If you have not received an application, or did not apply last year and wish to apply this year, applications are available at www.revenue.pa.gov or at my district offices, and my staff would be happy to assist you in preparing your application.

The Property Tax/Rent Rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and over; widows and widowers age 50 and over; and people with disabilities age 18 and over. Homeowners with a maximum yearly income of $35,000 and renters with a maximum yearly income of $15,000 are eligible for a rebate. Keep in mind half of Social Security income is excluded. Some applicants who previously received rebates may continue to qualify despite Social Security cost-of-living adjustments that may have pushed their income past eligibility limits.

Senator Costa attends the Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children Legislative Breakfast. Pictured left to right: with Reps. Dom Costa and Paul Costa, Matt Smith, Rep. Dan Frankel, and Sen. Jay Costa	Sen. Costa participates in a Sen. Democratic Policy Committee hearing in Philadelphia on the issue of youth courts with Sens. Boscola, Kitchen, Farnese and Yudichak.

Summer Food Program

School will soon recess for the summer and with it, the school lunch program.  Thankfully Allegheny County has a solution for families who qualify through the Summer Food Service Program.  This year’s program will run from June 13 through August 19.  The county’s summer food program has been running since 1968 and helps families fill the gap of the summer months by providing nutritional meals for their children.  Qualified kids enrolled in the program will receive a free breakfast/lunch at several sites in the district.  Information on site locations is available beginning June 1 by calling 1-800-851-3838.

Senator Costa hosts an event on identity theft and scam prevention with the Pa Department of Banking and Securities at the Greater Pittsburgh JCC.	Sen. Costa joins the community at his town hall meeting on health issues for women and children at West Penn Hospital.

Free Dental Care for Veterans

Veterans in need of a dentist mark your calendars for June 25, when doctors and their teams from local Aspen Dental practices will open their doors for Aspen Dental’s National Day of Service.

A signature part of Aspen Dental’s Healthy Mouth Month celebration, the National Day of Service provides options for veterans to receive free dental care in their communities.  Call 1-844-ASPEN-HMM to find participating practices and to schedule an appointment. 

Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program

Allegheny County Department of Human Services Area Agency on Aging (AAA) will again be administering the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. This program benefits eligible older adults by providing a set of four checks for a total of $20 to purchase locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables.

Checks will be distributed on Tuesday, June 14 through the AAA senior center network - first come, first served. The checks can be spent through November 30 on produce grown in Pennsylvania at participating Farmers' Markets. Those who are eligible but unable to get to a senior center may designate a proxy to pick up and redeem the checks. There is a limit of two proxy forms per person.

To be eligible for the checks you must: be an Allegheny County resident; be age 60 or older before December 31, 2016; not live in a residential facility providing meals; and meet income requirements ($21,978 annual gross income for a one-person household and $29,637 for a two-person household).

To access distribution sites, proxy forms, locations of farmers markets and other information about the Farmers Market Nutrition Program, please visit www.alleghenycounty.us/dhs/olderadults. Information is also available by calling the SeniorLine at 412-350-5460.

Sen. Costa tours Voo Doo Brewery in Homestead.

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