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March 15, 2024
The Internal Revenue Service today reminded individuals and businesses that the agency continues to increase the amount of information available in multiple languages. As the tax filing deadline approaches, the IRS reminds taxpayers that there a variety of ways that people can get help in multiple
March 15, 2024
Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh today outlined the Shapiro Administration's plans to continue distributing LIHEAP assistance grants to Pennsylvanians while the Commonwealth waits for the remaining 10 percent of federal funding for the program currently being held back by
March 13, 2024
The Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law will be hosting the 2024 CARES Symposium: Supporting Asylum Seekers and Immigrants: An Intersectionality of Immigration and State Law on Friday March 22, 2024 from 12:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern. The symposium will be held on the campus of the law
March 13, 2024
North Penn Legal Services (NPLS) is presenting a free program for community service providers on April 8, 2024, from 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Eastern, at the Public Library for Union County, 255 Reitz Blvd., Lewisburg, PA 17837.
March 12, 2024
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh is informing Pennsylvanians of a potential scam targeting individuals who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits wherein a social media post directs individuals to an offer for emergency SNAP
March 11, 2024
Many student loan borrowers have an opportunity to have their entire student loans cancelled or receive more credit towards cancellation, but they must act before April 30, 2024.
March 11, 2024
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency today announced that the Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund will be reopening on Monday, March 18, 2024, to homeowners struggling as a result of pandemic-related financial hardships. PAHAF provides financial assistance to eligible homeowners for mortgage
March 11, 2024
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is asking Congress for an appropriation of $1.8 billion in its FY 2025 budget request released today. This request reflects the minimum amount required for the legal aid providers funded by LSC to serve the eligible, low-income applicants who seek legal services

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