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I am 74, female, and alone without a family. I have been retired from engineering for 10 years. At the age of 64, I couldn't find work anymore. After the age of 50, I really only had sporadic contract ...

Danielle Johnson credits the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program with saving her life. Johnson, 48, lives in a one-bedroom apartment in Erie. She is among more than 1,000 city residents ...

I am 74, female, and alone without a family. I have been retired from engineering for 10 years. At the age of 64, I couldn’t find work anymore. After the age of 50, I really only had sporadic contract ...