On September 21, the National Employment Law Project joined Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) and Hank Johnson (GA-4) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to receive 250,000 petition signatures calling for an end to hiring policies that discriminate against the unemployed, and to call for passage

Ten schools in the Commonwealth have been recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for their dedication to serving healthy choices for school lunch and encouraging students to participate in physical activity. The winners are schools in Lehigh County, Lycoming County and Lackawanna

Disaster Recovery Centers Help with Motor Vehicle Issues Because of recent flooding in some parts of the commonwealth, Transportation Secretary, Barry J. Schoch, P.E. has announced that PennDOT will offer flood victims replacement driver license and vehicle products at no charge. PennDOT has also

Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families in several counties U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan has announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their

Changes in Technology Drive Proposed Updates The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, which gives parents control over what personal information websites may collect from children under 13. The FTC proposes these

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies approved $396 million in Fiscal Year 2012 funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) on September 14, a reduction of $8 million from the current level. The Senate Appropriations Committee is scheduled to

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Tropical Storm Lee

Victims of Hurricane Irene that began on Aug. 26, 2011 in parts of Pennsylvania may qualify for tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service. The President has declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton