The Pennsylvania Utility Law Project’s 2010-2011 LIHEAP Manual for PA Advocates is now available from the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project. The manual may be found on-line at: http://www.rhls.org/documents/2010-2011PULPLIHEAPManual.pdf .

More than 359,000 low-income elderly, disabled, and blind Pennsylvanians who are unable to work have filed suit sued against the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare in Commonwealth Court to restore their full disability and retirement benefits that were reduced earlier this year without

On November 19, the Vice President spoke at a Middle Class Task Force Event that was co-hosted by the Department of Justice’s Access to Justice Initiative. Video of the event may be viewed by clicking the title of this article. He announced new steps that our Administration is taking in partnership

A webinar entitled Wage Claims will be presented for Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network program staff on December 17, 2010, from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. This webinar is a basic primer, including practice points, on bringing wage claims under state and federal law. Topics to be covered include PA Wage

This article from the New York Times outlines the proposal by Jonathan Lippman, New York’s chief judge, for a $100 million increase in New York state financing for lawyers who represent the poor in civil cases that deal with “the essentials of life” like eviction and child support, according to

For the second year, Pennsylvania has set a record for the number of foster children who have found permanent homes through adoption, acting Secretary of Public Welfare Michael Nardone announced today. Noting that November is National Adoption Month, Nardone praised the dedication and hard work of

Rule Outlaws Advance Fees and False Claims, Requires Clear Disclosures Homeowners will be protected by a new Federal Trade Commission rule that bans providers of mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification services from collecting fees until homeowners have a written offer from their lender or

In this report from WPVI-TV on 6abc.com , Attorney Dov Sacks of Community Legal Services discusses a scam where consumers are contacted by individuals posing as debt collectors who are trying to solicit payments for alleged debts never incurred by the consumers.