Decision of Judges Panella and Gantman Strikes the Right Balance The Superior Court of Pennsylvania issued a decision in the case IN RE: S.H., O.H., and N.H. , Docket No. 2209 EDA 2011. The three judge panel (Judge Stevens dissenting) ruled that a father has the ability to show he should have

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Receives $267,500 Grant to Provide Training on New Program Requirtements Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced nearly $32 million in grants for efforts to identify and enroll children eligible for Medicaid and the Children’s Health

UPDATE-DEADLINE EXTENSION: Thursday, August 15, 2013 The National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) is currently seeking nominations for the 2013 Kutak-Dodds Prizes . NLADA presents the prestigious award annually at its Exemplar Dinner to honor the accomplishments of civil legal aid

The National Legal Resource Center will be presenting a webinar entitled, Resources, Training, and Technical Assistance to Help Older Clients Facing “High Impact” Legal Issues , on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, from 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern. The Administration for Community Living’s National Legal

The May edition of the Health Law PA News , a free bi-monthly newsletter is now available from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project. For prior editions or more information about the Pennsylvania Health Law Project, please visit the PHLP website at www.phlp.org .

The Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission today announced the release of Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Justice Recidivism Report , the first such comprehensive study conducted regarding young offenders in the state. Recidivism, for the purposes of this study, is defined as a subsequent delinquency

The Social Security Board of Trustees has released its annual report on the long-term financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. The combined assets of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Trust Funds are projected to become depleted in 2033, unchanged from

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have announced an extension of the Obama Administration’s Making Home Affordable Program through December 31, 2015. The Making Home Affordable Program has been a critical part of the Obama Administration’s