The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today joined state and national veterans’ groups in seeking volunteers to assist former servicemen and servicewomen who come into contact with the criminal justice system. Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille and Justice Seamus P. McCaffery joined

“High Unemployment Period” Extended Benefits (HUP EB) are now available in Pennsylvania, the Department of Labor & Industry said on November 3. The U.S. Department of Labor recently notified the state that Pennsylvania’s total unemployment rate had reached 8.1 percent, triggering the availability of

The Legal Services Corporation will be holding the 12th Annual Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) Conference on January 11-13, 2012 in Albuquerque, NM at the Embassy Suites Albuquerque, 1000 Woodward Pl. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102. The TIG Conference is the only national event focused exclusively on

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 letter

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