With weather forecasts calling for significant accumulations of heavy wet snow in western Pennsylvania, the state Public Utility Commission (PUC) reminded customers of what to do when the electricity goes out. When electricity is lost, priority restoration is given to locations that can restore

The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) marked up funding legislation on April 19, 2012 that provides $328 million for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in Fiscal Year 2013. Most of LSC’s funding is used to support

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) on Tuesday approved funding legislation that provides $402 million for the Legal Services Corporation, a $54 million increase from current levels. Most of the funding would provide grants to

The National Consumer Law Center will be holding a free webinar entitled, Lifeline and Strategies for Maintaining Affordable Telecommunications Services , on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern. At the end of 2011 and start of 2012, two large federal universal service programs

As many as 140,000 Americans nationwide will get their Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits restored as a result of an order issued by Judge Sidney H. Stein in a federal court in Manhattan on April 13, 2012. The benefits in question date back to October 2006 and may total

The Internal Revenue Service reminds parents and students rushing to meet this year’s April 17 deadline to be sure and check out several college-related tax benefits before filing their 2011 returns. Two tax credits and a tax deduction are available to taxpayers who paid tuition and other expenses

Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, has announced 52 new Compassionate Allowances conditions, primarily involving neurological disorders, cancers and rare diseases. The Compassionate Allowances program fast-tracks disability decisions to ensure that Americans with the most serious

The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Employment Law Group will be presenting the 2012 Employment Law Group Conference on May 2-3, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Harrisburg-Hershey in Harrisburg. The program will feature the latest information on the recent developments in Unemployment Compensation