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October 29, 2021
Join the Pennsy]vania Utility Law Project (PULP), with special guests from the Department of Human Services (DHS), on November 15, 2021 at 1:00 PM to learn the ins and outs of the new Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) - set to launch in Pennsylvania on January 1, 2022
October 29, 2021
U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced the restoration of a standalone Office for Access to Justice within the Justice Department dedicated to improving the federal government’s understanding of and capacity to address the most urgent legal needs of communities across America.
October 28, 2021
Sam Milkes, the former Executive Director of Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc., was presented with the inaugaral Samuel W. Milkes Award from the PA Bar Association at a virtual Celebrate Pro Bono service hosted by the Cumberland County Bar Association, his own county bar association, on October
October 22, 2021
UPDATE : Due to the vast popularity of this event, CFPB needed to move the event to a larger webinar platform. If you previously registered, please use this updated link to RE-REGISTER and attend the November 4, 2021 – “PSLF demystified” webinar. Join the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
October 18, 2021
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) today released By the Numbers: The Data Underlying Legal Aid Programs . The report provides an overview of the work undertaken by LSC-funded legal aid organizations around the country in 2020. It includes data on the number of cases closed, details on the types
October 18, 2021
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today joined with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) to mark the start of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the 2021-22 winter heating season. This year’s extended LIHEAP season opens today, Oct. 18, 2021, and
October 18, 2021
The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network congratulates our 2021 MLK, Jr. Fellows: Richardo Brown, Amy Chin-Arroyo, and Dominque Wiggins, who learned on Friday, October 15, 2021, that they passed the Pennsylvania Bar Exam. It is our pleasure to officially welcome them to the legal profession.
October 15, 2021
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department announced today that millions of American families are now receiving their advance Child Tax Credit (CTC) payment for the month of October. This fourth batch of advance monthly payments, totaling about $15 billion, is reaching about 36 million

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