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May 18, 2011
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
May 18, 2011
The National Health Law Program and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association will be holding the 2011 National Health Law Training, A New Era of Health Advocacy on July 11-12, 2011 at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel, 202 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. It has been
May 16, 2011
In celebration of Juror Appreciation Week, Pennsylvania State Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille thanked the thousands of Pennsylvanians who have served on juries across the commonwealth over the past year. The Pennsylvania Senate passed a resolution that the week of May 16th is Juror
May 16, 2011
On May 16, 2011, Neighborhood Legal Services Association (NLSA) commemorated its 45th year by honoring more than 50 former NLSA legal interns, staff attorneys, executive directors, board members and incorporators who have served or now serve as jurists, legislators, government leaders and in other
May 13, 2011
The Social Security Board of Trustees has released its annual report on the financial health of the Social Security Trust Funds. The combined assets of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Trust Funds will be exhausted in 2036, one year sooner than projected last
May 9, 2011
Despite Gains, Faster Growth Needed to Close Massive Shortage of Openings and Bring Unemployment Rate Down The economy added 244,000 jobs in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on May 6, marking the third straight month of private sector growth that was healthy compared to this time a
May 9, 2011
Philadelphia has moved one step closer to a new Family Court facility to be located at 15th & Arch Streets. The long-needed new courthouse will allow all juvenile delinquency cases and family court cases in the First Judicial District (FJD), Philadelphia’s court system, to be held at a single
May 5, 2011
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania announced the establishment of the state’s first Sex Offender Court -- an innovative approach to handling some of the most serious crimes facing the citizens of the Commonwealth -- with the goal of increased community safety through a reduction in recidivism among

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