Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. is seeking the services of a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Consultant to help us with a DEIB assessment of our network of programs and to develop a training curriculum for our network needs. The work of the consultant will assist in

The Department of Justice, in close coordination with the Department of Education, announced today a new process for handling cases in which individuals seek to discharge their federal student loans in bankruptcy. The new process will help ensure consistent treatment of the discharge of federal

As temperatures begin to drop and consumers turn on the heat in their homes, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General and the Office of Consumer Advocate are working together to educate consumers, including our seniors, on how to protect themselves against the rising costs of heating and

Today, the Pennsylvania departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), Human Services (DHS), and Aging (PDA) highlighted available resources for grandparents who are raising grandchildren and discussed the need for additional supports for these grandparents because of the overdose crisis. “We know

The Internal Revenue Service today reminded those who still need to file their 2021 tax returns that IRS Free File remains open until November 17 and can help those who qualify claim the Child Tax Credit, Recovery Rebate Credit or Earned Income Tax Credit.

The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project is hosting an in-person Know Your Rights Event entitled Your Right to Humane Treatment While Incarcerated on December 5, 2022 from 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Eastern at Lycoming College, Wertz Student Center, Jane Schultz Room (2nd Floor), Williamsport, PA 17701-5192

The Federal Trade Commission today announced it is extending by six months the deadline for companies to comply with some of the changes the agency implemented to strengthen the data security safeguards financial institutions must put in place to protect their customers’ personal information. The

Reports show errors and false information in tenant background checks raise costs and barriers to quality rental housing.