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

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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 of

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

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.

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

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announced today that Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) will receive a $399,999 Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant and Neighborhood Legal Services Association (NLS) in Pittsburgh will receive a $302,799 grant. LSC’s Pro Bono Innovation Fund is intended to encourage

The Pennsylvania Utility Law Project (PULP), with special guests from the Department of Human Services, are offering two webinars on the new Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) which is set to launch in Pennsylvania on January 1, 2022. Presenters from PULP and DHS will cover the