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May 22, 2025
The operators of an alleged transnational student loan debt relief scam have agreed to be permanently banned from the debt relief industry and to turn over more than $1 million in assets to resolve Federal Trade Commission charges that the operation bilked millions out of struggling student loan
May 19, 2025
On May 14, 2025, the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. (PLAN, Inc.) launched its annual MLK, Jr. Summer Internship Program, welcoming a new cohort of first- and second-year law students to civil legal aid work. The program begins with a two-day orientation in Harrisburg, where interns explore a
May 16, 2025
Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) Secretary Jason Kavulich today joined local leaders to open the first-of-its-kind center in the Commonwealth specifically designed to serve older adults who are victims of abuse or neglect in Lackawanna and surrounding counties. Telespond Senior Services is
May 13, 2025
The Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Office of State Inspector General (OSIG) today launched a new security feature that allows Pennsylvanians who receive public benefits to lock their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card when not in use to prevent those benefits from being stolen. EBT
May 12, 2025
Staff of the Federal Trade Commission published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) designed to provide consumers and businesses with information regarding the agency’s Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, which takes effect on May 12, 2025. The Rule prohibits bait-and-switch pricing and other tactics
May 12, 2025
Attorney General Dave Sunday is advising Rite Aid consumers that they have until June 5 to use any gift cards and coupons, or make exchanges or returns, due to the company’s recent bankruptcy announcement. Rewards points or BonusCash are no longer issued and will expire per standard terms and
May 9, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting applications for Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) matching grants from all qualified organizations from May 15, 2025, to July 14, 2025. The period of performance for the grant will be Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2026. Under Internal Revenue Code
May 9, 2025
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. joins Legal Aid of Southeastern PA and Philadelphia Legal Assistance in presenting a free webinar entitled After Crozer Closed: How to Tackle Unemployment Compensation Issues on Thursday June 5, 2025 from 5:30 PM-6:30 PM Eastern. This program is designed for

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