The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today highlighted six upcoming “Be Utility Wise” (BUW) and “Be Wise” professional development conferences being held across the Commonwealth this fall for consumer advocates, human service and energy professionals. “For decades, Be Utility Wise and Be

The Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced the addition of 13 new conditions to the agency’s Compassionate Allowances (CAL) list. The CAL initiative accelerates the disability application process for individuals with the most serious diseases and medical conditions that, by definition

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: At Least 310,000 Pennsylvanians Set to Lose Medicaid Under Massive

On Thursday, July 24, 2025, the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. (PLAN, Inc.) hosted its annual MLK, Jr. Summer Internship Closing Reception at the Hilton Harrisburg, celebrating fourteen rising second- and third-year law students who completed summer placements with civil legal aid

PECO today joined Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis and community partners in announcing that $10 million in bill assistance will be made available to help income eligible customers manage the burden of rising summer energy costs. The PECO Customer Relief Fund, supported by Exelon, PECO

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) today announced recent updates to its Unemployment Compensation (UC) virtual assistant, giving Pennsylvanians faster, more accurate, and more conversational support when seeking help with unemployment benefits. Available 24/7 at pa.gov/uc, the

As dangerous heat grips Pennsylvania once again, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) is urging residents to brace for higher electric bills as a result of soaring power usage during multiple heat waves since mid-June and scorching conditions that pushed electricity demand on the regional power grid

The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $356,900 in refunds to consumers harmed by scammers who lured struggling student loan borrowers into signing up for a program that promised loan forgiveness that did not exist. In the FTC’s complaint against SL Finance LLC and its owners Michael