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February 21, 2025
The National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) is hosting a virtual presentation entitled Compliance with Federal Financial Assistance on February 26, 2025 from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern. Federal funding plays a critical role in ensuring equal access to justice and basic human needs, regardless
February 18, 2025
Today, Governor Josh Shapiro and Lt. Governor Austin Davis hosted a roundtable at the YMCA Child Development Center at Duquesne University to highlight the Governor’s 2025-26 proposed budget, which builds on his efforts to make child care more accessible and affordable. Over the past two years
February 17, 2025
North Penn Legal Services is hosting a free virtual presentation entitled The Community HealthChoices Waiver: Qualifying for and Accessing Services on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from 1:00 PM–3:00 PM Eastern. This session will provide an overview of the Community HealthChoices (CHC) Waiver so you
February 17, 2025
National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), National Consumer Law Center, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Virginia Poverty Law Center, CFPB Employee Association, and Pastor Eva Steege Join in Bringing the Case to challenge the unlawful dismantling of the CFPB.
February 14, 2025
With the 2025 filing season underway and the anticipated high demand for IRS phone lines around the Presidents Day holiday, the Internal Revenue Service encouraged taxpayers to visit IRS.gov and use online tools to get immediate answers.
February 12, 2025
As Valentine’s Day approaches, Attorney General Dave Sunday is warning Pennsylvanians to stay alert for potential scammers online targeting people looking for relationships. Online romance scams, also called “catfishing,” are on the rise in Pennsylvania and across the country, particularly around
February 11, 2025
Attorney General Dave Sunday issued an advisory to Pennsylvanians to be on the lookout for a trending cyber scam that involves the scammer sending “invoices” through PayPal. As part of the ruse, the scammers use PayPal to send requests for payment to a target’s email inbox, sometimes repeatedly
February 10, 2025
The Department of Justice's Office for Access to Justice will host a webinar on the 2025 Access to Justice Prize on February 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM Eastern. The Access to Justice Prize is a year-long prize competition to promote innovative solutions to address the access to justice crisis. This year's

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