Renters and homeowners who were financially impacted by the economic slowdown related to the coronavirus pandemic will be able to access applications for rent and mortgage relief from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) starting June 29.

The Pennsylvania General Assembly has enacted Senate Bill 637 (DiSanto, R-Dauphin/Perry and Schwank, D-Berks), which reforms occupational licensing by getting rid of outdated criminal record restrictions for the professions and occupations which are regulated by boards and commissions within the

On Thursday, June 25, 2020, the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Minority Bar Committee Diversity Team is hosting an important meeting entitled, A Conversation About Racism in Our Country and Profession. Racism cannot be solved without every person getting involved. This conversation starts with

From Patrick M. Cicero, ED: As we adjust to life as it has been altered by COVID-19, we have had to make some difficult decisions about when it will be safe to offer in-person trainings or celebrations including our annual Statewide Conference and Excellence Awards.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Matthew Desmond and Rep. Thomas E. Emmer (MN-6) will join leaders from legal aid programs for a virtual briefing on evictions Monday, June 22, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT. The briefing, “Evictions and the COVID-19 Pandemic,” will explore the importance of civil

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced a one-month extension of the temporary Emergency Assistance Program (EAP) and reminded Pennsylvanians of other assistance programs that remain available as the commonwealth reopens and Pennsylvanians recover from economic challenges

Effective June 5, all 67 Pennsylvania counties are either in the yellow or green phase of reopening and Governor Tom Wolf announced that 12 additional counties will move to green at 12:01 a.m., June 12. Those counties include Adams, Beaver, Carbon, Columbia, Cumberland, Juniata, Mifflin

The Department of Human Services (DHS) has announced that the system changes necessary to implement the pilot program that lets recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchase groceries online through participating retailers have been completed, and online grocery