North Penn Legal Services (NPLS) is presenting a free program for community service providers on April 8, 2024, from 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Eastern, at the Public Library for Union County, 255 Reitz Blvd., Lewisburg, PA 17837.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh is informing Pennsylvanians of a potential scam targeting individuals who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits wherein a social media post directs individuals to an offer for emergency SNAP
Many student loan borrowers have an opportunity to have their entire student loans cancelled or receive more credit towards cancellation, but they must act before April 30, 2024.
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency today announced that the Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund will be reopening on Monday, March 18, 2024, to homeowners struggling as a result of pandemic-related financial hardships. PAHAF provides financial assistance to eligible homeowners for mortgage
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is asking Congress for an appropriation of $1.8 billion in its FY 2025 budget request released today. This request reflects the minimum amount required for the legal aid providers funded by LSC to serve the eligible, low-income applicants who seek legal services
People incarcerated at six prisons across Pennsylvania have filed a class action lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of solitary confinement in the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. The plaintiffs are represented by the Abolitionist Law Center (ALC), the Pennsylvania Institutional Law
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project and the Achieva Family Trust are hosting a webinar titled Understanding Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waivers for People With Disabilities from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM Eastern on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. In this webinar, PHLP’s Janice Meinert will cover introductory
The National Center on Law & Elder Rights is hosting a free webinar entitled Heirs Property: Legal Strategies to Keep Older Adults in the Family Home on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern. Many low-income older adults reside in a home they inherited when a family member died. When