The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved the plan for implementing a 2-1-1 abbreviated dialing system for access to the state’s Information and Referral Services notification system. The Commission voted 5-0 to approve the United Way of Pennsylvania’s petition, thereby

Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, announced that the agency has a new Open Government webpage available to the public at www.socialsecurity.gov/open . The new webpage serves as the portal for all agency activities that support the President’s Transparency and Open Government

Governor Edward G. Rendell announced that state offices in the Capitol Complex will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday, Feb. 11, while state offices throughout the state, including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Reading, Scranton, Allentown, and Erie will operate on normal schedules. “Everywhere in

Governor Edward G. Rendell’s proposed 2010-11 budget maintains essential health care and other safety net services during the economic recovery by better managing programs, attacking waste and reducing unnecessary spending. “The ongoing national recession means more people are out of work and need

Community Legal Services reports that the federal stimulus law gives Pennsylvania the opportunity to draw down $360 million in federal aid to low-income families. So far, Pennsylvania has drawn down only $29 million of this money and has only limited plans for further expenditures -- although the

Governor Edward G. Rendell has declared a statewide disaster emergency to enable state, county and municipal governments to respond effectively to the snow storm that has blanketed much of the state. The Proclamation authorizes state agencies to utilize all available resources and personnel as is

A rapidly growing state-wide coalition of nearly 40 organizations urged the Governor and General Assembly to reinstate cuts in the State Supplemental Payment (SSP) that will result in nearly 350,000 disabled, blind, and elderly poor Pennsylvanians facing reductions of 19% to 24% in their SSP

The National Association for Law Placement's 2010 Public Sector & Public Interest Attorney Salary Survey is now underway. Every two years, NALP conducts this unique survey to gather important data on attorney salaries, benefits packages, and loan repayment assistance programs. Public interest law