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February 4, 2011
The Legal Services Corporation is soliciting comments from the public and all interested stakeholders as it works to develop a strategic plan for 2011-2015. Specifically, LSC is seeking comments that address the extent to which the goals, objectives and strategies set forth in the Corporation’s
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 3, 2011
Metro Bank lead business contributor to ‘We Care About Children’ campaign The Dauphin County Bar Foundation, with support from Metro Bank and other businesses, foundations and individuals, has announced that its “We Care About Children” campaign, which is coming to a close, is funding a custody
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
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 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 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

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