The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced changes made by the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to SNAP income and benefit limits. “SNAP is the nation’s most important anti-hunger program that helps more than 1.9 million Pennsylvanians to afford food for themselves

The Federal Trade Commission today announced a new proposed rule to prohibit junk fees, which are hidden and bogus fees that can harm consumers and undercut honest businesses. The FTC has estimated that these fees can cost consumers tens of billions of dollars per year in unexpected costs. The

Join Community Legal Services (CLS), the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (PA DHS), and the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project (PULP) on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 from 1:00 PM-2:30 PM Eastern for a FREE webinar providing an update and overview of the LIHEAP Program. Learn what you need to

National Pro Bono Week begins Sunday October 22nd and it is an important week in the legal community. It celebrates the vital, life-changing services that free or reduced-fee legal assistance provides to our communities all over the nation. This year is no different as law firms and legal aid

North Penn Legal Services (NPLS) is presenting a CLE program entitled Pennsylvania’s Protection from Abuse and Sexual Violence and Intimidation Acts on October 27, 2023 from 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Eastern. The program will be held at First Community Foundation Partnership Philanthropy Center, 201 West 4th

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit in Commonwealth Court in response to the Delaware County Office of Judicial Support’s refusal to expunge a criminal record due to unpaid court costs, despite a court order requiring expungement. The ACLU-PA client, K.B., received

North Penn Legal Services is hosting three FREE virtual CLE presentation in support of the National Celebration of Pro Bono which is taking place in October. Details on the webinars are below: Handling Custody Cases for Legal Aid Attorneys North Penn Legal Services is hosting a virtual CLE

A group of people incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) Fayette have filed a class action lawsuit seeking to end the unconstitutional solitary confinement being imposed on men in the Security Threat Group Management Unit (STGMU). The men filed the lawsuit from their solitary