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February 23, 2010
Editorial from the Philadelphia Inquirer advocating that Pennsylvania and New Jersey work harder to make sure their states apply for available stimulus money (PA: $359.7 million; NJ: $202 million) from Washington to create local jobs.
February 23, 2010
Service providers interested in developing and conducting Adaptive Driving Evaluation and Training Services for Pennsylvanians with disabilities are encouraged to apply for grants from the Department of Labor & Industry’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. A total of $2 million in available
February 22, 2010
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have released January data for the Administration's Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), demonstrating that the number of homeowners receiving immediate relief and converting to permanent
February 19, 2010
Story from the Republican Herald , Pottsville, about trainings involving Carolyn Tenaglia and Eileen Barlow of MidPenn Legal Services that was conducted by the Schuylkill Elder Abuse Prevention Alliance.
February 19, 2010
United Way of Pennsylvania will hold its first ever nonprofit forum with candidates for Governor at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, February 24 at the Harrisburg Hilton. A bipartisan invitation was extended to all announced candidates for Governor. The event will feature a focused conversation on partnership
February 19, 2010
From Public News Service Press Play (>) for Audio Report At income tax time, keeping yourself honest is one thing - keeping your tax preparer honest is just as important. Unlicensed preparers who may not be up-to-date on tax law changes, and scam artists trying to steal money and identities, are
February 18, 2010
Story from Law 360 about the impact of Astrue v. Ratliff , a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, regarding the Social Security Administration's ability to take court awarded attorney fees won by Social Security and disability recipients under the Equal Access to Justice Act. to pay down the
February 17, 2010
LexisNexis® has announced the upcoming release of Lexis® for Microsoft Office - a new set of research capabilities that will enable legal professionals to access content and services from LexisNexis and other sources while operating directly within Microsoft Office applications. The new product was

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