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July 25, 2022
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced that customers who have a Person with Disabilities Parking Placard now have the option to renew, receive a replacement or update their address on their permanent Persons with Disabilities Parking Placard online from the comfort of their
July 22, 2022
Nominations for the 2022 National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) Annual Conference Awards are now open. You, or the organization for which you work, must be an NLADA member to submit a nomination. Nominations will be reviewed and award decisions made by the NLADA Strategic Issues Committee
July 19, 2022
The Pardon Project Steering Committee (PPSC) will host its first-ever live Town Hall prep session for pardon candidates whose public hearings are scheduled in August. The Town Hall will be held virtually on July 25, 2022. This discussion will allow others to benefit from the PPSC’s personal
July 18, 2022
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today urged Pennsylvania consumers to be alert for potential energy marketing scams, especially unsolicited telemarketing calls requesting immediate action and promising far-reaching savings on energy bills. Questionable Robocalls and Other Possible
July 13, 2022
A survey conducted by the National Housing Law Project finds that, despite $46.5 billion in federal emergency rental assistance and a federal law protecting tenants from hasty evictions, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) continues to allow public housing authorities and
July 12, 2022
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier today encouraged Pennsylvania employers and workers to register for one of the department's webinars on updated Minimum Wage Act regulations that will go into effect August 5. The final-form regulation updates how employers
July 8, 2022
The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project has releaseed a new report entitled Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Pennsylvania Jails and Prisons . The goal of this study was to understand the availability of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in the 62 county jails across Pennsylvania
July 7, 2022
The Social Security Administration issued its 2022-2023 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan. The detailed plan, which outlines goals and priorities in each of the four areas, includes establishing a Chief Equity Officer and a DEIA Implementation Team. “Social

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