The state House this week passed and sent to the governor legislation authored by Montgomery County state Reps. Rick Taylor and Kate Harper (a member of the PLAN Board of Directors), that would protect residents living in manufactured housing communities from unexpected ground rent fees. “I have

Higher Wage Rate, Averaging $4.38 per Hour More, Will Open Jobs for U.S. Workers In response to the order of a federal court in Philadelphia holding that the Bush Department of Labor illegally implemented a change in how much employers must offer U.S. workers when proposing to import temporary

The Center for Elder Rights Advocacy is presenting a webinar entitled, Ethical Issues and Procedures for Handling Third Party Callers to Your Legal Helpline, on Thursday, November 4, 2010 from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern. Taking calls from Third Parties is a delicate balance of Rules of Professional

Building on the extraordinary success of the first annual National Pro Bono Celebration in 2009, the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service is sponsoring the Celebration again this year October 24 through 30, 2010. The Celebration is a coordinated national effort to meet the ever

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and PALawHELP.org provides a breadth of resources domestic violence victims and advocates. PALawHELP.org is part of the national LawHelp.org network of nonprofit legal information portals. Resources accessible from PALawHELP.org include where victims of

Statement of John G. Levi, Chairman, LSC Board of Directors: Domestic violence is a serious and pervasive problem across the country, and we ask that you join the Legal Services Corporation in observing National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Legal aid lawyers who work in the 136 nonprofit

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan has announced that HUD will provide $4.3 million to local housing authorities in 19 states to provide permanent housing for 550 homeless veterans in America. The funding is provided through The Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program

The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare invests in programs to help reduce the incidence of initial involvement or recidivism in the criminal justice system. DPW actively engages in collaborative efforts with county governments, human service agencies, and the court system to alleviate many of