The Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) will be holding its 13th Annual Day on the Hill on May 3, 2010 in Harrisburg. The right to legal representation and access to the courts for all Pennsylvanians are being threatened by proposed sales taxes on legal services and by inadequate funding that

Older Americans with chronic diseases can learn how to manage their conditions and take control of their health using the $27 million in grants announced on March 30 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The Communities Putting Prevention to Work Chronic

Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, has announced that the agency’s first Extended Service Team (EST) is open for business in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Little Rock EST will make disability decisions for state Disability Determinations Services (DDSs) that are most adversely affected

Governor Edward G. Rendell has announced a two-week extension of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, better known as LIHEAP. The application period, originally set to end April 2, will now close April 16. LIHEAP provides cash grants to help low-income households pay for home heating fuel

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service has announced an $8.3 million grant competition to provide job training, counseling and placement services (including job readiness, and literacy and skills training) to expedite the reintegration of homeless veterans into the

Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, joined award-winning actress Patty Duke and the cast of her hit 1960s sitcom, The Patty Duke Show , to unveil Social Security’s newest online service – an application for Medicare benefits. This new online application, which takes less than 10

The National Technology Assistance Project will be holding a webinar entitled, Time Management Tips , on March 30, 2010 at 2:00 pm Eastern. Ever wish there were more hours in a day? Do you sometimes end the day feeling like you should have accomplished a lot more but can't place your finger on what

The American Bar Association Section of Litigation has created and maintains Sound Advice , an audio library which shares the experience and collective wisdom of some of finest legal minds in the world. Audio recording from a variety of legal scholars and working attorneys on a wide range of topics