Due to the federal government shutdown, Pennsylvania must delay the opening of the 2025-26 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) season by one month, until December 3, 2025, because the Department of Human Services (DHS) has not yet received its federal allocation for 2025-2026 LIHEAP

Earlier this month, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) notified Pennsylvania that it will be unable to fully fund November SNAP benefits because of the federal shutdown. That means that without the White House and/or the Congress taking immediate action to reopen the federal

Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) released a new series of resources to help communities and child welfare professionals protect infants and ultimately reduce the number of preventable infant deaths across the Commonwealth. Thanks to a fiscal year 2023 grant from DHS, these

Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP) is hosting a free webinar entitled Medicare in 2026 on November 13, 2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Eastern. Join PHLP too learn about upcoming changes to Medicare in 2026. The target audience for the webinar is people who work with or care for people on Medicare

Chief Justice Debra Todd directed a letter to all Pennsylvania lawyers, joining with Pennsylvania Bar Association President Kristen Hamilton in recognizing attorneys across our Commonwealth for their pro bono service. The Chief Justice stated that pro bono service is a professional responsibility

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: Upcoming Webinar: Register Now to Attend What Congress’ Latest

DHS’ new website, dhs.pa.gov/work, will help SNAP recipients understand work and reporting requirements that began September 1 and will expand throughout Fall 2025.

The PA Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Legal Line can be reached at 1-877-727-7529 and offers a variety of resources including help on custody proceedings, how to prepare for court and connecting older adults with caregiver support groups.