While the Pennsylvania courts remain temporarily closed to the public per the March 18 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Order, emergency protection orders are considered essential court functions and will still be attainable. Victims of abuse seeking to file for a protection order during these closures

Governor Tom Wolf today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue asking that USDA waive eligibility requirements for the Emergency Food Assistance Program; reconsider Pennsylvania’s request for temporary waivers to allow more food to be distributed at school feeding

Governor Tom Wolf announced that he will spend up to $50 million in transferred state funding to purchase medical equipment and supplies for hospitals, nursing homes, and emergency workers to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania. “We need more beds, more ventilators, more personal

The National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership at George Washington University is holding virtual town hall via webinar to discuss coordinating health and legal efforts during the COVID-19 epidemic and navigating MLP operational challenges. Ongoing work nationally to prevent evictions during the

The Wolf Administration submitted a waiver to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to temporarily grant flexibility of requirements for providers of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to ensure availability and access to health care and public assistance

Health insurance options highlighted that Pennsylvanians have through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Wolf Administration reminded Pennsylvanians of food assistance resources available and what actions it is taking to ensure access to food does not stop in spite of the COVID-19 mitigation efforts.

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA will continue to accept new applications via telephone Helpline & online portal. Attorneys and staff are working remotely to assist clients and those faced with legal issues. Walk-in intake is temporarily canceled. Implementing guidelines to protect staff and clients