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January 30, 2025
The PA Department of Human Services announced plans for an upcoming text message alert warning Pennsylvanians of recent increases nationwide of SNAP fraud – especially incidents of card skimming – where SNAP benefits are stolen off EBT cards after skimming at a point-of-sale machine.
January 30, 2025
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released its annual list of consumer reporting companies. The list identifies dozens of specialty reporting companies that collect and sell access to people’s data, including individuals’ finances, employment, check writing histories, or rental history
January 29, 2025
The AOPC STOP Violence Against Women Grant Program invites PA judges, court personnel, and aligned professionals to attend a virtual presentation entitled "Trafficking, Trauma, and the Justice System: Panel Presentation" beginning at 2:30 PM Eastern.
January 29, 2025
Governor Josh Shapiro visited MidPenn Legal Services in Harrisburg, where he joined legal advocates, legislative leaders, and Pennsylvania seniors to highlight his settlement with PJM Interconnect and his Administration’s efforts to protect consumers from rising utility costs.
January 28, 2025
UPDATE: Federal judge Loren AliKhan of the District of Columbia temporarily paused the freeze on grants and loans until a hearing was held on February 3 on the request for a preliminary and permanent injunction. The Administration subsequently rescinded the memo implementing the freeze.
January 28, 2025
North Penn Legal Services is hosting a free Expungement and Clean Slate Clinic on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 12 Noon at the Rudy Gelnett Memorial Library, Keystone Room, 1 N. High Street, Selinsgrove, PA 17870.
January 27, 2025
The Internal Revenue Service opened the 2025 tax filing season today and is accepting and processing federal individual tax year 2024 returns. During today’s early morning opening, IRS systems have already received millions of tax returns from across the nation for processing. The IRS expects more
January 24, 2025
Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a settlement agreement with a State College area landlord, Rodney Hendricks, doing business as Hendricks Investments, regarding his alleged unlawful deductions from security deposits and poor living conditions provided to tenants. The settlement stems from a

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