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June 2, 2025
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today reminded consumers about changes in electric generation prices – known as the Price to Compare (PTC) – for residential and small business customers across Pennsylvania. These new PTCs took effect on June 1, 2025, reflecting current wholesale
June 2, 2025
North Penn Legal Services is hosting a virtual presentation entitled T he New Lehigh County Human Relations Ordinance: What the Most Inclusive Non-Discrimination Law in Pennsylvania Protects and Why Other Municipalities Are Adopting Its Language on June 4, 2025 from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Eastern. This
June 2, 2025
Shapiro Administration officials joined leadership from Feeding Pennsylvania and the Westmoreland Food Bank to discuss the importance of the Supplemental Nutrition Access Program (SNAP) amid federal proposals that would take food assistance away from thousands of Pennsylvanians and significantly
May 30, 2025
President Trump’s budget, released Friday, proposes the elimination of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), putting at risk essential legal protections for veterans, seniors and children across the country. If this budget is approved, LSC-funded aid would disappear for everyday Americans facing
May 30, 2025
On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. (PLAN, Inc.) was honored with the 2025 Equal Justice Award at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia’s (CLS) 36th Annual Breakfast of Champions. Held at the Museum of the American Revolution, the event brought together legal aid
May 29, 2025
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published the latest edition of the PHLP Health Law News. You can subscribe to receive the PHLP Health Law News on the PHLP website at www.phlp.org. This edition features the following items: Medicaid is a Lifeline for People with Disabilities: Janeen’s Story
May 23, 2025
Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Time: 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time Pro Bono Net, the ABA Young Lawyers Division Disaster Legal Services Program, Equal Justice Works, and the ABA Standing Committee on Disaster Response and Preparedness are hosting a webinar focused on identifying best practices in
May 23, 2025
With school breaks nearing and more teens seeking summer jobs, Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Nancy A. Walker is reminding employers, parents, and young workers about the rights and protections for teenage employees established under the Pennsylvania Child Labor Act. “As

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