Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc will be offering a series of training programs entitled the 2023 PLAN Bankruptcy Boot Camp. This is a series of 10 trainings which will run on Fridays from January 20, 2023 to March 24, 2023. All sessions will run from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern. One substantive

The Internal Revenue Service is looking for volunteers to train for the upcoming filing season to provide free tax help in communities across the country. Bilingual volunteers are particularly needed. Last year, more than 58,000 volunteers gave back to their communities by preparing more than 2.2

The Legal Services Corporation announced that it is awarding 33 Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) to 29 legal services providers totaling $4,679,135. Legal Aid of Southwestern PA is among the programs receiving TIG grants this year.

Cindy Daley, Director of Community Redevelopment Initiatives at Regional Housing Legal Services and Kevin Quisenberry, Litigation Director at the Community Justice Project were named as members of Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro's Transition Advisory Committee for Consumer Protection in the Housing area

Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced a lawsuit against Florida-based MV Realty PBC, LLC and its founder, Amanda Zachman. The suit alleges that the defendants misled Pennsylvania consumers regarding the terms of the company’s so-called Homeowner Benefit Program and obtained mortgages on

Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will begin processing PACT Act benefits claims for eligible terminally ill Veterans. While VA does not have the authorities or capabilities to begin fully processing PACT Act claims for all other Veterans until Jan. 1, 2023, VA was able to

Governor Tom Wolf today announced that Pennsylvania is receiving $6.6 million from President Joe Biden’s "Internet for All" initiative, these are the first funds to be awarded of the more than $100 million to be managed by the Pennsylvania Broadband Authority. “Pennsylvania’s lack of affordable

Starting today, visitors to SSA.gov will experience a fresh homepage and a new design to help them find what they need more easily. “SSA.gov is visited by over 180 million people per year and it is one of our most important tools for providing efficient and equitable access to service,” said Kilolo