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April 10, 2025
In honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) and Office of Victim Advocate, teamed up with statewide victim advocacy organizations to highlight the importance of supporting survivors, raising awareness of their rights, and Governor
April 9, 2025
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) released a new research brief titled, Beyond Eviction: Landlords as Essential Partners in Housing Stability. It explores critical factors in eviction cases—including economic realities, timing and long-term consequences of eviction records—and the impact of these
April 7, 2025
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is are encouraging Pennsylvanians to obtaining a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or ID card. to ensure they can fly domestically without disruptions and enter federal buildings and facilities after May 7.
April 2, 2025
The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project (PILP) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Miranda Barbour due to a horrifying pattern of relentless sexual assault, harassment, and stalking against her by a parole agent, Kenneth Jones, while Ms. Barbour was incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution at
April 1, 2025
Join the Pennsylvania Health Law Project and its partners, Pennsylvania Health Access Network and J. Badger Consulting, on April 8, 2025, from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Eastern, for a webinar discussing federal threats to Medicaid.
March 28, 2025
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. (PLAN) recognized the recipients of the 2025 Excellence Awards during the annual Excellence Awards Celebration that was held on March 27, 2025 at the Hilton Harrisburg. PLAN was honored to have The Honorable Jordan A. Harris, Majority Chair, House Appropriations
March 28, 2025
The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project (PILP) announced today that a recent important victory and agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) will significantly improve religious meal accommodations for incarcerated Muslims at a Pennsylvania state prison, in time for Eid-al
March 28, 2025
The Department of Human Services and the Office of State Inspector General remind Pennsylvanians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to change their EBT card PINs ahead of their monthly SNAP benefit distribution. This reminder is extremely timely, as thieves often

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