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September 22, 2021
The Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (LSNTAP) is hosting a webinar entitled Security Assessments for Legal Aid on October 19, 2021 from 3:00 PM-4:00 PM. Join the webinar to learn more about the value of security assessments. Hear from a legal aid program that has gone through
September 20, 2021
In coordination with a national effort to reach those in need of telecommunications assistance, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recognizes Sept. 20-24 as Lifeline Awareness Week, to help income-eligible Pennsylvanians stay connected through the Lifeline Program.
September 20, 2021
Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Jennifer Berrier announced today Pennsylvanians who live or work in one of the six counties impacted by remnants of Hurricane Ida are eligible to apply for temporary Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) beginning today.
September 17, 2021
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released a report warning that millions of renters and their families may suffer previously avoided economic harms of the COVID-19 pandemic as federal and state relief programs end.
September 16, 2021
Schedule of Virtual Workshops Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. is happy to announce that registration is now open for the 2021 PLAN Statewide Virtual Training Conference. Being unable to hold our annual conference in-person, due to the pandemic, we have put together a virtual conference for the
September 14, 2021
The Board of Directors of the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) has announced that April Frazier Camara, Esq., will become NLADA President & CEO on November 1, 2021.
September 14, 2021
A National Employment Law Project (NELP) brief analyzes just-released U.S. Census data, revealing the significant impact that unemployment programs had in keeping millions of people—and particularly people of color—out of poverty.
September 8, 2021
The Federal Trade Commission approved final revisions that would bring several rules that implement parts of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in line with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). In separate notices, which will be published in the Federal

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