The National Consumer Law Center invites and encourages you to nominate worthy candidates for our two annual awards: the prestigious Vern Countryman Award for lifetime achievement in consumer law, and the Rising Star Award for newer attorneys who have made a significant impact. Both awards will be
The Internal Revenue Service and partners around the nation today celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) with the launch of this year’s EITC Awareness Day campaign. The annual campaign, now in its 19th year, helps increase awareness among the millions of working
The PA Department of Human Services announced plans for an upcoming text message alert warning Pennsylvanians of recent increases nationwide of SNAP fraud – especially incidents of card skimming – where SNAP benefits are stolen off EBT cards after skimming at a point-of-sale machine.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released its annual list of consumer reporting companies. The list identifies dozens of specialty reporting companies that collect and sell access to people’s data, including individuals’ finances, employment, check writing histories, or rental history
Governor Josh Shapiro visited MidPenn Legal Services in Harrisburg, where he joined legal advocates, legislative leaders, and Pennsylvania seniors to highlight his settlement with PJM Interconnect and his Administration’s efforts to protect consumers from rising utility costs.
North Penn Legal Services is hosting a free Expungement and Clean Slate Clinic on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 12 Noon at the Rudy Gelnett Memorial Library, Keystone Room, 1 N. High Street, Selinsgrove, PA 17870.
UPDATE: Federal judge Loren AliKhan of the District of Columbia temporarily paused the freeze on grants and loans until a hearing was held on February 3 on the request for a preliminary and permanent injunction. The Administration subsequently rescinded the memo implementing the freeze.
The Internal Revenue Service opened the 2025 tax filing season today and is accepting and processing federal individual tax year 2024 returns. During today’s early morning opening, IRS systems have already received millions of tax returns from across the nation for processing. The IRS expects more
