Please join the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project (PULP) and listed partners for a free webinar series featuring presentations on electric and gas shopping, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and rising energy prices.

The House Appropriations Committee last night approved legislation that would provide $300 million for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in FY 2026—a 46% reduction from its current funding level. In contrast, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $6 million increase back in July. This

Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5) co-hosted an event on disaster legal aid on September 11 at the U.S. House of Representatives. In their capacity as co-chairs of the House Access to Civil Legal Aid Caucus, Reps. Fitzpatrick and Scanlon held the event, “Rebuilding

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is awarding more than $5.5 million to 19 legal services organizations across 15 states. The grants, awarded from LSC’s Pro Bono Innovation Fund (PBIF), will support projects that expand and improve pro bono legal assistance for low-income Americans. Half of

Letter to the Commonwealth’s Congressional Delegation Urges Highest Funding Level Possible for LIHEAP in Fiscal Year 2026 to Help Qualifying Pennsylvania Families Maintain Access to Energy for Winter.

The new website, dhs.pa.gov/work, will help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients understand upcoming work and reporting requirements. SNAP recipients who are affected will now need to report their work, education, training, or volunteer hours to continue receiving benefits.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) invites the public to participate in an anonymous feedback survey on tax preparation and filing options, which will run through Sept. 5, 2025. The survey is being conducted as part of the Department of Treasury and the IRS’s efforts to fulfill a reporting

The Pennsylvania Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) application period begins on September 1 and continues through October 15. LRAP’s focus is to help attorneys employed at civil legal services organizations funded by Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (PA IOLTA) to better manage