The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has announced the election of Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt as its president judge. Judge Leavitt succeeds Senior Judge Dan Pellegrini, whose term as president judge ended on Dec. 31, 2015. (Judge Bernard McGinley was elected interim president judge until the

On the eve of Christmas, the Public Utility Commission released the results of its annual Cold Weather Survey. The report indicates that 24,175 households in Pennsylvania will enter the winter without heat or are using an unsafe heating source. The Pennsylvania Utility Law Project (PULP) sees a

The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has released the December 2015 edition of its Health Law PA News. Health Law PA News is a free monthly newsletter that is distributed by email along with the monthly PHLP eNews & Health Law PA News. You can subscribe to the eNews on the PHLP website at www.phlp

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has announced that seven legal aid organizations will receive grants from its new G. Duane Vieth Leadership Development Program, LSC’s first grant initiative to support training in leadership skills in the field of civil legal aid. Generously funded by the Arnold

The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Excellence Awards. Each year, PLAN requests nominations from across the Commonwealth and honors individuals, groups, and/or organizations that have established excellence and

Governor Tom Wolf was joined by Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Ted Dallas on December 7 in announcing that the commonwealth has successfully transitioned the first Pennsylvanian into an apartment, made possible by the Section 811 Project Rental Assistance (PRA) program. Section 811 PRA

Caucus will work to address obstacles in civil legal aid system As Congress continues to debate comprehensive justice reform, Congressman Joe Kennedy III (D-MA4) and Congresswoman Susan Brooks (R-IN5) have launched the Access to Civil Legal Services Caucus which will focus on expanding access to

The Internal Revenue Service has announced three changes to the proposed rules for new tax-favored Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts for eligible disabled individuals that will be included in the final regulations when issued. These changes will make it easier for states to offer