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

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 Employment Law Project (NELP) has released new national and state-by-state analyses finding that nearly 1.2 million jobless workers will become ineligible for federal unemployment benefits in March unless Congress extends the unemployment safety net programs from the American Recovery

The Federal Trade Commission moved to protect distressed homeowners from the promoters of bogus foreclosure rescue and mortgage modification services by proposing a new rule that would forbid companies to charge up-front for these services. Instead, companies could only collect payment after

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

The Legal Services Corporation is seeking comments on proposed revisions to its Accounting Guide for LSC Recipients. The guide, last revised in 1997, sets forth accounting, financial management and reporting guidelines for recipients of LSC funds.

Article from The Express at lockhaven.com quoting Danna Rich-Collins of North Penn Legal Services and Harry Geller of the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project about a policy change last year by the state Department of Public Welfare concerning who can and cannot receive assistance from the federal Low