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January 28, 2010
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has approved a petition of UGI Utilities Inc. – Gas Division, UGI Penn Natural Gas Inc. and UGI Central Penn Gas Inc. to contribute proceeds stemming from a settlement with Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co to UGI Operation Share Energy Fund.
January 27, 2010
North Penn Legal Services' Bethlehem office is organizing a fair housing symposium in conjunction with Lehigh County's Department of Community and Economic Development. For those who would be interested in exploring the laws and policies protecting against housing discrimination, NPLS is planning a
January 27, 2010
The National Consumer Law Center will be holding a webinar entitled The "Fleeing Felon" Settlement with SSA -- Benefits Available to Your SSI, Social Security, and SSDI Clients on January 29, 2010 at 2:00 pm Eastern.
January 27, 2010
Article from Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania about new funding awards and financial support have recently come through for the program.
January 27, 2010
On January 25, 2010, the Federal Housing Administration’s Mortgagee Review Board (MRB) announced that it is immediately and permanently withdrawing the FHA approval of three mortgage lenders and is suspending a fourth. The MRB withdrew the FHA approval of Strategic Mortgage Corporation (Strategic)
January 25, 2010
The Center for Access to Justice & Technology (CAJT) at Chicago-Kent College of Law, in partnership with the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI), has announced the release of A2J Author® 3.0. A2J Author® is designed to create user-friendly interfaces that help self-represented
January 25, 2010
The Legal Services Corporation and the Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (LSNTAP) will hold a webinar on February 2, 2010 at 2:00 pm Eastern for all LSC grantees interested in applying for 2010 funding from the Corporation’s Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) Program.
January 22, 2010
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, has announced that the agency is making new data about beneficiaries and the agency’s disability and hearing processes available to the public. The new data supports the President’s Transparency and Open Government initiative and is available at

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