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November 30, 2020
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Advisory Council on Elder Justice in the Courts issued a statement today, calling on all Pennsylvanians to help protect the rights of residents in long-term care facilities throughout the ongoing pandemic.
November 25, 2020
The Center for Responsible Lending and the National Consumer Law Center have released a policy report illustrating a path out of the student debt crisis and proposing solutions for a more equitable and efficient higher education system.
November 24, 2020
The Pennsylvania Departments of Aging and Human Services reminded Pennsylvanians who serve as caregivers for either a family member or a close friend that there are resources available to help them as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
November 23, 2020
The American Bar Association is holding a webinar entitled "Preparing for 2021 and Beyond: The Outlook for Public Interest Lawyers and Advocacy" on December 15, 2020 from 1:00 PM -2:15 PM Eastern. This non-CLE program is free to ABA members and non-members. All lawyers and law students are invited
November 20, 2020
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) marked today as Utility Scam Awareness Day – a national effort to educate residents and businesses about the ways that scammers use utility-related schemes to scare or trick customers into sending them money or disclosing personal information. “Scam
November 19, 2020
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller today reminded Pennsylvanians to take advantage of food assistance programs and Thanksgiving baskets from local organizations to fill gaps in their holiday meal plans. “No one should go without this holiday season. In a
November 19, 2020
The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the nation's tax industry have announced that the 5th Annual National Tax Security Awareness Week will take place between November 30 and December 4. This year, there's a heightened need for security as fraudsters seek to use the COVID-19 to scam
November 18, 2020
As the worst pandemic in a century ravages nursing homes and long-term care facilities, U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) are introducing a bipartisan bill to enhance accountability among the Nation’s poorest performing nursing homes.

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