Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh today announced that Pennsylvania will receive an estimated $58 million in federal reimbursement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) through the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Program. The funding will support

Community Legal Services of Philadelphia (CLS) is hosting its annual Criminal Record Advocacy Conference on September 26-27, 2024 in Philadelphia. The conference will be a gathering of advocates from around the country to facilitate discussion and share expertise, best practices, and innovative

Attorney General Michelle Henry is continuing efforts to protect all students from sex discrimination by joining with fifteen state Attorneys General to ensure new regulations under Title IX go into effect as intended next month.

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee proposed $566 million in funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) today in its markup of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) FY 2025 appropriations legislation. This figure represents a $6 million increase from LSC’s FY 2024

PA State Representative Jill Cooper and Summit Legal Aid are hosting a Summer Summit in New Kensington on August 9, 2024 from 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Eastern. Join the event at Valley Points YMCA, located at 800 Constitution Blvd, New Kensington, PA 15068, for an afternoon of community fun and to learn more

The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of roughly $1.2 billion in additional student loan relief for 35,000 borrowers across the country who work in public service. These approvals are the result of significant fixes that the Administration has made to the Public Service Loan

State Rep. Rick Krajewski, D-Phila., city officials and stakeholders held a news conference today in the Philadelphia City Council Chambers to discuss $2.5 million in new funding in the 2024-25 state budget for the creation of a statewide Right to Counsel program, which will fund legal assistance

A new study from the University of Michigan documents the far-reaching costs of eviction filings for Pennsylvania tenants who had eviction cases filed against them but experienced a “best-case scenario” in court, meaning they had legal representation and their cases were dismissed, withdrawn, or won