Attorney General Linda Kelly has announced that Pennsylvania has joined a $25 billion joint federal-state agreement with the nation's five largest mortgage servicers over "robo-signing" and other abuses involving foreclosure and mortgage servicing. "This settlement provides an estimated $266 million

As part of a continuing effort to improve service to taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service announced today the availability of a new online tool to help people easily find a location for volunteer tax preparation assistance. The new tool, available 24 hours a day on IRS.gov , makes it easier than

This year, the Pennsylvania Bar Association Legal Services to the Public Committee hits the quarter century mark in its efforts to highlight Pennsylvania lawyers who give generously of their time and expertise to provide legal services to low-income citizens. Nominations are currently being sought

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) will be holding a webinar about the 2012 Technology Initiative Grant (TIG) funding cycle on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 12:30 p.m. EST. The webinar will cover: Eligibility for the TIG program; 2012 Areas of Interest; The application process, including Letters

With Punxsutawney Phil predicting six more weeks of winter, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) reminds the 12,202 consumers without use of a central heating system or using a potentially unsafe heating source in their homes to call about programs to help restore natural gas or electric service

The Internal Revenue Service and the Justice Department have announced the results of a massive national sweep cracking down on suspected identity theft perpetrators as part of a stepped-up effort against refund fraud and identity theft. Working with the Justice Department’s Tax Division and local U

Acting to reform and modernize a program vital to ensuring affordable communications for low-income consumers, the Federal Communications Commission today approved a comprehensive overhaul of its Lifeline program. As a universal service program that fulfills Congress’s mandate to ensure the

The January edition of the Health Law PA News , a free bi-monthly newsletter from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project is now available. For prior editions or more information about the Pennsylvania Health Law Project, please see the PHLP website at www.phlp.org .