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September 17, 2025
Please join the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project (PULP) and listed partners for a free webinar series featuring presentations on electric and gas shopping, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and rising energy prices. Can You Really Save Money by Switching Electric and Gas
September 11, 2025
The House Appropriations Committee last night approved legislation that would provide $300 million for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in FY 2026—a 46% reduction from its current funding level. In contrast, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $6 million increase back in July. This
September 11, 2025
Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5) co-hosted an event on disaster legal aid on September 11 at the U.S. House of Representatives. In their capacity as co-chairs of the House Access to Civil Legal Aid Caucus, Reps. Fitzpatrick and Scanlon held the event, “Rebuilding
September 11, 2025
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is awarding more than $5.5 million to 19 legal services organizations across 15 states. The grants, awarded from LSC’s Pro Bono Innovation Fund (PBIF), will support projects that expand and improve pro bono legal assistance for low-income Americans. Half of
September 4, 2025
Please join the Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP) and Liberty Resources, Inc. for a free PAS Appeals Workshop on September 24, 2025 from 1:00 PM-2:30 PM Eastern. This workshop is designed to empower Community HealthChoices (CHC) participants, caregivers, and the advocates who serve them with
September 2, 2025
Letter to the Commonwealth’s Congressional Delegation Urges Highest Funding Level Possible for LIHEAP in Fiscal Year 2026 to Help Qualifying Pennsylvania Families Maintain Access to Energy for Winter.
September 2, 2025
The new website, dhs.pa.gov/work, will help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients understand upcoming work and reporting requirements. SNAP recipients who are affected will now need to report their work, education, training, or volunteer hours to continue receiving benefits.
August 28, 2025
The American Bar Association Center for Pro Bono is hosting a free webinar entitled Data that Drives: How Legal Aid Organizations Use Feedback for Impact on September 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern. Legal aid providers need great data to do great work. For example, data that tells you whether your

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