The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today unveiled a new website that consolidates a wide variety of economic and housing market data at the regional, state, metropolitan area and county levels. Using data from the Census Bureau, Labor Department, State and Local governments

For the second year, Pennsylvania has set a record for the number of foster children who have found permanent homes through adoption, acting Secretary of Public Welfare Michael Nardone announced today. Noting that November is National Adoption Month, Nardone praised the dedication and hard work of

Rule Outlaws Advance Fees and False Claims, Requires Clear Disclosures Homeowners will be protected by a new Federal Trade Commission rule that bans providers of mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification services from collecting fees until homeowners have a written offer from their lender or

In this report from WPVI-TV on 6abc.com, Attorney Dov Sacks of Community Legal Services discusses a scam where consumers are contacted by individuals posing as debt collectors who are trying to solicit payments for alleged debts never incurred by the consumers.

Attorney General Tom Corbett has announced that more than $320,000 is being distributed to Pennsylvania consumers as part of a multi-state settlement with LifeLock Inc., an Arizona-based company accused of making confusing or misleading statements in the advertisement and promotion of identity theft

Superior Court Judge Correale Stevens, of Sugarloaf, has been elected to a five-year term as President Judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania and will succeed President Judge Kate Ford Elliott when her term of office ends in January. Every five years the 15 elected judges of the statewide

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. (PLAN) will be holding a training program entitled Avoid Foreclosure Update in Harrisburg on December 7, 2010 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The program will provide instruction on the following topics: Federal/State HEMAP Programs Faulty Documents/Defective Affidavits

Although more than half of Pennsylvania’s children share at least one risk factor that may hinder success in school, only about one-third of children under age 5 have access to the quality early learning opportunities that can mitigate those risks, according to a new state report. The 2009-2010