Secretary of the Commonwealth Carol Aichele has ordered, as required by state law, a mandatory recount in the Democratic primary election contest for Judge of the Commonwealth Court. Unofficial results from across the state indicate the margin between the two candidates is less than one-half of one

Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille today praised the PA Legal Aid Network for the positive performance audit received from the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee yesterday on its oversight of Access to Justice funds. He also strongly agreed with the audit’s finding that the

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that it is offering up to $9.1 million to address the critical housing needs of low-income persons and families living with HIV/AIDS including homeless individuals and families. HUD’s funding notice is offered through the Housing

Deal Would Substantially Reduce Competition in Sale of Digital Do-It-Yourself Tax Preparation Products and Result in Higher Prices and a Reduction in Innovation and Quality The Department of Justice has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed acquisition by H&R Block Inc. of TaxACT, a

This story from the Somerset county Daily American highlights the "tremendous" success of a foreclosure diversion program offered by the Somerset County court system since last April through Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services, Inc.

In a joint project of the PA Bar Association’s Pro Bono Office, the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network and Widener Law School, Harrisburg, students from the law school recently supplied PALawHELP.org with a series of information brochures entitled “Know Your Debtor’s Rights.” The brochures are now

Unemployedworkers.org reports that a bill that would drastically cut Unemployment Compensation (UC) benefits for large numbers of Pennsylvania's unemployed is moving in the General Assembly, and votes are expected as early as Monday, May 23. HB 916 would make permanent, harmful reductions in benefit

All across America, there are homes that can actually harm those who live in them. From lead-based paint that can poison children, to cancer-causing radon, to cockroach and bedbug infestations. Next month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is hosting a National Healthy Homes