North Penn Legal Services and the Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association, as part of the ongoing pro bono initiative for Luzerne County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, will be holding an all day training program on April 14, 2011 at Split Rock Resort in Lake Harmony, PA. This seminar offers a

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has expanded its efforts to improve the lives of abused and neglected children by launching a statewide training program specially designed for attorneys representing children and parents in dependency cases. The Court’s training will not only cover relevant federal

This letter to the editor was published in the New York Times in response to their feature “ Slashing Civil Legal Aid ” (“Penny and Pound Foolish” series, editorial, March 9). The letter from Stephen N. Zack , president of the American Bar Association urges the Congressional leadership to protect

Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, hosted the agency’s seventh public hearing on Compassionate Allowances on March 16, 2011. Commissioner Astrue joined Robert H. Carter, Deputy Director, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of

Service Offered Wednesdays from Noon to 4 p.m. The Department of Labor & Industry now offers a new videophone service enabling deaf individuals to communicate directly with an unemployment compensation claims representative through a state-registered American Sign Language interpreter. The service

With millions of low-income Americans still not claiming potential tax credits, PALawHELP.org offers critical assistance to ensure that Pennsylvania residents don’t miss out on a possible refund check. PALawHELP.org, part of the national LawHelp.org network of nonprofit legal information portals

Governor Tom Corbett’s administration has announced that Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, will be extended more than two weeks, giving eligible households extra time to seek help paying their winter heating bills. The federally funded LIHEAP program, which began

As Congress considers deep cuts in legal assistance to the poor, The National Law Journal examines the impact of legal aid programs on the clients they serve and the political issues surrounding the present funding crisis in The Power of Hope , an in-depth report examining the impact of legal aid