Today, the Social Security Administration announced it is immediately beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits have been affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions reduced

Attorney General Dave Sunday has issued an alert that scammers are now using Bitcoin ATMs, or “BTMs,” as a means to gain access to your money. Scammers will target consumers with urgent messaging — such as “protect your money” and “take care of any criminal charges” — during the scam. Unsuspecting

Neighborhood Legal Services is hosting its Inaugural Champions of Justice Pro Bono Awards Luncheon on Thursday, April 10, 2025 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern at Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh Downtown (Roost Event Space), 250 Forbes Avenue, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222. Being a champion is in

Human service professionals, community advocates, and utility leaders will come together on March 19, 2025, for the annual Be Utility Wise Human Services Development Conference in Philadelphia, an event dedicated to consumer advocacy, utility education, and resource-sharing. Hosted by the

The Social Security Administration is announcing an organizational realignment of the functions provided by its Office of Analytics, Review, and Oversight (OARO). These functions remain critical to ensure the programs Social Security administers are of high quality and effective, that SSA uses the

The National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) is hosting a virtual presentation entitled Compliance with Federal Financial Assistance on February 26, 2025 from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern. Federal funding plays a critical role in ensuring equal access to justice and basic human needs, regardless

Today, Governor Josh Shapiro and Lt. Governor Austin Davis hosted a roundtable at the YMCA Child Development Center at Duquesne University to highlight the Governor’s 2025-26 proposed budget, which builds on his efforts to make child care more accessible and affordable. Over the past two years

North Penn Legal Services is hosting a free virtual presentation entitled The Community HealthChoices Waiver: Qualifying for and Accessing Services on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from 1:00 PM–3:00 PM Eastern. This session will provide an overview of the Community HealthChoices (CHC) Waiver so you