School District Property Tax Bills to be Eliminated for 120,000 Senior Homeowners The deadline to apply for Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program for older adults and residents with disabilities has been extended from June 30 to Dec. 31. The rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians

Secretary of the Commonwealth Carol Aichele has ordered, as required by state law, a mandatory recount in the Democratic primary election contest for Judge of the Commonwealth Court. Unofficial results from across the state indicate the margin between the two candidates is less than one-half of one

Governor Tom Corbett’s nominee for Pennsylvania’s next Attorney General was confirmed Monday by the state Senate. Linda L. Kelly, 61, of Pittsburgh, was nominated by Corbett in February to finish his unexpired term, which ends in January 2013. Corbett resigned as attorney general before becoming

Pennsylvania veterans received more than $1.5 billion in compensation and pension benefits in the 2010 federal fiscal year. According to a recent statistical report from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Pennsylvania has 964,132 veterans – the nation’s fourth-largest veteran population. While

Pennsylvania received more than half a million dollars on May 17 as part of a $44.3 million multi-state settlement with a Massachusetts based pharmaceutical company accused of submitting false/fraudulent claims to the Medicaid program. The pharmaceutical company's alleged actions caused thousands of

Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille today praised the PA Legal Aid Network for the positive performance audit received from the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee yesterday on its oversight of Access to Justice funds. He also strongly agreed with the audit’s finding that the

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that it is offering up to $9.1 million to address the critical housing needs of low-income persons and families living with HIV/AIDS including homeless individuals and families. HUD’s funding notice is offered through the Housing

Deal Would Substantially Reduce Competition in Sale of Digital Do-It-Yourself Tax Preparation Products and Result in Higher Prices and a Reduction in Innovation and Quality The Department of Justice has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed acquisition by H&R Block Inc. of TaxACT, a