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February 23, 2023
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Val Arkoosh and Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary for Strategic Initiatives and Market Development Cheryl Cook today joined leadership from the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and Feeding Pennsylvania to highlight upcoming
February 16, 2023
Join the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) for a new training series hosted by the National Center on Law and Elder Rights, Closing the Justice Gap for Older Adults. The most recent LSC Justice Gap Report shared that 70% of low-income older adult
February 15, 2023
Results for America, along with several partner organizations, have begun to collect applications for a program entitled Advancing Racial and Health Justice through Right to Counsel for Tenants Facing Eviction. The program is nine weekly virtual Zoom sessions where place-based teams at the state or
February 10, 2023
Pennsylvania Labor & Industry Acting Secretary Nancy Walker today announced the department's intent to partner with local organizations on the creation of a program to help individuals formerly incarcerated in federal prisons pursue family-sustaining jobs and ultimately reduce recidivism in
February 9, 2023
As a result of a competitive bidding process, Treasury will soon distribute UC benefits to claimants on prepaid debit cards through a new vendor. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry is encouraging Unemployment Compensation (UC) claimants to verify their mailing address on record with L&I
February 7, 2023
Representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue will visit senior and community centers over the next several weeks to help Pennsylvanians who need help filing their Pennsylvania personal income tax returns and Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program applications. "We know from our experience
February 6, 2023
Acting Attorney General Michelle Henry and her Office’s Bureau of Consumer Protection issued a warning to Pennsylvanians to be alert for scams when purchasing Super Bowl LII tickets or other products relating to the event. Consumers and sports fans can be scammed and end up buying fraudulent tickets
February 6, 2023
As part of a continuing effort to improve service this tax season, the Internal Revenue Service today announced special Saturday hours for the next four months at Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) across the country. The special Saturday availability across the nation will take place from 9 a.m. to

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