Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA will invest in pilot projects to increase access and participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the Food Stamp Program, among low-income seniors. Award grants totaling approximately $8 million will allow

As part of Financial Education Month in Pennsylvania, the Office of Financial Education in the Department of Banking has released a list of 10 questions for consumers to ask when seeking advice from a financial expert. “With so many self-proclaimed experts and gurus promising to help people get rich

New national survey shows lead poisoning in homes is not top concern among parents. According to a national online survey released today by the Ad Council, only a third of parents in the United States are very concerned that lead poses a health risk to their children. However, lead poisoning affects

Video report from myfoxphilly.com/Fox29 about a new class action lawsuit filed claiming the government is rejecting people for Census Bureau jobs in a process using criminal background checks that is flawed and unfair. Sharon Dietrich of Community Legal Services is featured in the report discussing

In honor of National Volunteer Week 2010 Celebrating People in Action , the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network recognizes the thousands of volunteer lawyers who help those struggling with foreclosure, domestic violence, denial of benefits and other overwhelming legal problems. Pennsylvania Legal Aid

The United States Senate passed a two-month extension of eligibility for unemployment insurance and tax credits to help cover the cost of health insurance premiums for Americans who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own on April 15, 2010. The bill also restores these critical benefits

The Legal Service Corporation’s Office of Legal Affairs issued an Advisory Opinion on April 14 entitled, Legal Assistance to Ineligible Alien Parents with U.S. Citizen Children . The opinion discusses whether Part 1626 of the Corporation’s regulations permits LSC grantees to provide services to

Article on Philly.com discussing the national class action lawsuit, filed by Outten & Golden L.L.P. in New York with co-counsel by Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, against the U.S. Census Bureau alleging systemic employment discriminaton in the hiring of employees to work on the 2010 census