Thousands of Philadelphia senior citizens living on limited incomes could receive help paying for nutritious food under a pilot project involving federal, state and local partners, Pennsylvania Secretary of Public Welfare Harriet Dichter announced today. “Many older adults are struggling to buy

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced plans to develop a fully automated, online system for handling Veterans’ disability compensation claims. More than a simple digitization of existing paper-based claims, the new system is part of VA’s modernization of the end-to-end

This story from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, about the shift of Social Security payments exclusively to direct deposits, features comments from Attorney Catherine Martin of Neighborhood Legal Services Association regarding potential problems that arise when accounts receiving such direct deposits

Applications are now being accepted for the Civil Legal Assistance Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program by the Department of Education.This program was established to encourage qualified individuals to enter and continue employment as civil legal assistance attorneys. Under the Civil Legal

This story on Law.com (from The Legal Intelligencer) describes a new statewide school loan repayment program launched by the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation and the Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyers Trust Account Board, designed to ease the financial burden on recent law school graduates in hopes of

When the Governor released his proposed budget in February, DPW outlined its focus for the year: sustainability—preserving services for those who need them, quality and results—ensuring services improve the lives of those who receive them, and accountability— ensuring efficient use of tax dollars

The ongoing days of sweltering heat don’t have to mean an electric bill that will make you sweat. With high temperatures and humidity expected to continue through the week, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today reminds consumers to conserve energy during days with severe heat and

This story from WHYY in Philadelphia features Richard Weishaupt of Community Legal Services commenting on the new federally funded "pre-existing condition" plans which are designed to allow people with chronic problems, such as diabetes or arthritis, obtain affordable health insurance.