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February 3, 2011
The Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC) has scheduled a meeting with representatives of the Federal Trade Commission and the national office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to discuss abuses of immigrant communities by notaries public and other “immigration
February 2, 2011
With much of Pennsylvania experiencing severe winter weather, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) reminds the 13,859 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
February 2, 2011
With Old Man Winter putting an icy grip on much of the state, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is providing tips for those residents who have lost electrical power. As of 12:00 p.m. today - February 2, about 145,000 Pennsylvania electric customers are without electricity
January 28, 2011
The Internal Revenue Service and partners nationwide mark the 5th Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day on Friday, Jan. 28. This initiative highlights the availability of one of the federal government’s largest benefit programs for working families and individuals. The American Recovery and
January 28, 2011
On February 24, leaders of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, county bar associations and civil legal aid programs will meet at an invitation-only reception in University Park to discuss pro bono opportunities and successes across the state. Titled “ Partnerships for Pro Bono ,” the reception will be
January 27, 2011
Half in Ten, the Campaign to Cut Poverty in Half in Ten Years, will be holding a webinar entitled Road to Shared Prosperity: Fighting for Economic Security Through Grassroots Advocacy , on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 from 3:00 pm-4:00 pm Eastern. As an advocate fighting poverty, what should you
January 26, 2011
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, has announced a new way for members of the public to participate in open and transparent government. In response to President Obama’s executive order on improving regulations and regulatory review, Social Security is inviting people to provide
January 25, 2011
The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network is proud to announce the recipients of its 2011 Excellence Awards . The list includes a variety of civil legal aid professionals and friends of civil legal aid across Pennsylvania who are being recognized for their efforts in support of the clients served by the

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