The U.S. government is open again, but many low-income people are still waiting for federal benefits they count on. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which mainly helps ...

The Ohio Department of Development and the Area Agency on Aging, Region 9, want to remind older Ohioans that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance ...

This winter's brutal temperatures have taken a toll on utility bills across the county. As temperatures dropped, heaters kicked on and stayed on — driving up energy usage and costs. "The last ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Tuesday marked the 35th day on that shutdown, tying the record for the longest-ever shutdown in United States history. Thousands of households in the greater ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The government shutdown has left thousands of New Englanders facing a gap in food assistance, and as the weather gets colder, there’s concern about the shutdown’s impact on ...