On May 14, 2025, the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. (PLAN, Inc.) launched its annual MLK, Jr. Summer Internship Program, welcoming a new cohort of first- and second-year law students to civil legal aid work. The program begins with a two-day orientation in Harrisburg, where interns explore a

Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) Secretary Jason Kavulich today joined local leaders to open the first-of-its-kind center in the Commonwealth specifically designed to serve older adults who are victims of abuse or neglect in Lackawanna and surrounding counties. Telespond Senior Services is

The Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Office of State Inspector General (OSIG) today launched a new security feature that allows Pennsylvanians who receive public benefits to lock their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card when not in use to prevent those benefits from being stolen. EBT

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) designed to provide consumers and businesses with information regarding the agency’s Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, which takes effect on May 12, 2025. The Rule prohibits bait-and-switch pricing and other tactics

Attorney General Dave Sunday is advising Rite Aid consumers that they have until June 5 to use any gift cards and coupons, or make exchanges or returns, due to the company’s recent bankruptcy announcement. Rewards points or BonusCash are no longer issued and will expire per standard terms and

The Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting applications for Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) matching grants from all qualified organizations from May 15, 2025, to July 14, 2025. The period of performance for the grant will be Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2026. Under Internal Revenue Code

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. joins Legal Aid of Southeastern PA and Philadelphia Legal Assistance in presenting a free webinar entitled After Crozer Closed: How to Tackle Unemployment Compensation Issues on Thursday June 5, 2025 from 5:30 PM-6:30 PM Eastern. This program is designed for

Chief Justice Debra Todd directed a letter to Pennsylvania Lawyers in commemoration of Law Day 2025 thanking them for their support of legal aid and pro bono service. The letter appears below. Text of the letter: May 2025 Dear Pennsylvania Lawyer: As we commemorate Law Day, I join outgoing PBA