The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP, will start offering crisis grants on January 2, 2013 to provide emergency home heating support to those struggling to heat their home this winter. The LIHEAP crisis grants are in place to address heating emergencies such as broken

The National Elder Rights Project of the National Consumer Law Center will be holding a free webinar for legal professionals entitled Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation and Clients with Dementia on Thursday, January 24, 2013 from 2:30 pm-4:00 pm Eastern.

To help meet the growing need for private funding in legal aid the Legal Services Corporation’s Board of Directors Promotion and Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee hosted a panel presentation on Resource Development on July 27, 2012 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The presenters

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has released the results of its annual Cold Weather Survey, which showed that about 15,983 households will enter the winter season without heat-related utility service compared to 17,475 this time last year. The PUC encourages consumers without

Individuals and businesses making contributions to charity should keep in mind some key tax provisions that have taken effect in recent years, especially those affecting donations of clothing and household items and monetary donations.

The Federal Trade Commission has adopted final amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule that strengthen kids' privacy protections and give parents greater control over the personal information that websites and online services may collect from children under 13. The FTC initiated

The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network is proud to announce the recipients of its 2013 Excellence Awards. The list includes a variety of civil legal aid professionals and friends of civil legal aid across Pennsylvania who are being recognized for their efforts in support of the clients served by the

The Legal Services Corporation has announced that Peter Campbell will join its staff in the role of chief information officer on January 2. He will be responsible for all aspects of LSC’s technology strategy. Campbell has significant expertise in advancing communication, collaboration, and