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June 23, 2016
The National Consumer Law Center will be holding free webinars on the topic of Elder Abuse on June 29, 2016 and June 30, 2016. Both webinars will take place from 2:00 pm-3:30 pm Eastern. On June 29 the specific topic of discussion will be Capacity and Vulnerability to Elder Abuse , while the topic
June 22, 2016
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services has announced a simplified application for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as the food stamp program, for older Pennsylvanians and those with disabilities. For qualified households the current application was reduced from 24
June 21, 2016
The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law has announced that 41 Fellows have been selected to participate in the 2016 Racial Justice Training Institute (RJTI). RJTI is a national training program that builds the capacity of low-income people’s advocates to deploy up-to-date racial justice
June 21, 2016
Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane's office has announced that eligible Pennsylvania consumers are expected to receive as much as $16.8 million under a $400 million settlement reached with Apple, Inc. The settlement was reached after the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, the U.S. Department of
June 14, 2016
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN) has appointed former Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille to its governing board. The board took this action at its regular meeting of June 9, 2016. Board President, James P. DeAngelo commented, “We are very pleased that Pennsylvania’s retired Chief Justice has
June 10, 2016
​Nearly 9 million immigrants who are eligible to naturalize in the United States now have a first-of-its-kind, free online option that provides a safe and simple journey from green card to citizenship. Citizenshipworks is a new web-based platform – available in English and Spanish – that helps legal
June 7, 2016
Rhodia D. Thomas, the Executive Director of MidPenn Legal Services, which helps low-income residents and victims of domestic violence, was recognized by the United Way of the Capital Region for her outstanding community service. Thomas received the 2016 Grady Award for her outstanding leadership of
June 6, 2016
The May 2016 edition of Health Law PA News has been published by the Pennsylvania Health Law Project. This is a free newsletter containing the latest news relating to Health Law in Pennsylvania. You can subscribe to receive the PHLP eNews, which links to the Health Law PA News on the PHLP website .

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