As the winter months and winter heating bills quickly approach, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today reminded electric and natural gas utilities to take extra steps to help consumers – especially those on limited and fixed incomes – “ Prepare Now ” for winter heating costs. A

The statewide process of redrawing magisterial district court boundaries began this week with the distribution of detailed instructions for the preparation of plans for every Pennsylvania community outside of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced. Judicial redistricting, also

The October edition of the Senior Health News , a free bi-monthly newsletter from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project, is now available. To subscrfibe to this newsletter or to view prior editions please visit the Pennsylvania Health Law Project website at www.phlp.org .

To improve access to civil legal assistance for low-income Americans, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has awarded new technology grants to develop online intake systems; to enhance access to web-based resources for Spanish-speaking, limited English proficient clients; and to expand

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network is soliciting nominations for its 2012 Excellence Awards. This year, the awards dinner will be held on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at the Harrisburg Hilton & Towers. A social hour will take place from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, immediately followed by a buffet dinner (please

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program , also known as LIHEAP, helps low-income families pay their heating bills. LIHEAP is a grant that offers assistance in the form of a cash grant, sent directly to the utility company, or a crisis grant for households in immediate danger of being without

The Public Interest Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, is offering its 2011 Public Interest Law Day CLE and 20th Anniversary Celebration on December 1, 2011 from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute CLE Conference Center in

New 50-State Survey Finds Cuts In Provider Payments And Changes In Delivery Of Services Faced with the end of stimulus money and a continuing weak economy, Medicaid officials in virtually every state are enacting a variety of cost cutting measures as states’ spending for Medicaid is projected to