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February 24, 2025
Neighborhood Legal Services is hosting its Inaugural Champions of Justice Pro Bono Awards Luncheon on Thursday, April 10, 2025 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern at Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh Downtown (Roost Event Space), 250 Forbes Avenue, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222. Being a champion is in
February 21, 2025
Human service professionals, community advocates, and utility leaders will come together on March 19, 2025, for the annual Be Utility Wise Human Services Development Conference in Philadelphia, an event dedicated to consumer advocacy, utility education, and resource-sharing. Hosted by the
February 21, 2025
The Social Security Administration is announcing an organizational realignment of the functions provided by its Office of Analytics, Review, and Oversight (OARO). These functions remain critical to ensure the programs Social Security administers are of high quality and effective, that SSA uses the
February 21, 2025
The National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) is hosting a virtual presentation entitled Compliance with Federal Financial Assistance on February 26, 2025 from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern. Federal funding plays a critical role in ensuring equal access to justice and basic human needs, regardless
February 18, 2025
Today, Governor Josh Shapiro and Lt. Governor Austin Davis hosted a roundtable at the YMCA Child Development Center at Duquesne University to highlight the Governor’s 2025-26 proposed budget, which builds on his efforts to make child care more accessible and affordable. Over the past two years
February 17, 2025
North Penn Legal Services is hosting a free virtual presentation entitled The Community HealthChoices Waiver: Qualifying for and Accessing Services on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from 1:00 PM–3:00 PM Eastern. This session will provide an overview of the Community HealthChoices (CHC) Waiver so you
February 17, 2025
National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), National Consumer Law Center, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Virginia Poverty Law Center, CFPB Employee Association, and Pastor Eva Steege Join in Bringing the Case to challenge the unlawful dismantling of the CFPB.
February 14, 2025
With the 2025 filing season underway and the anticipated high demand for IRS phone lines around the Presidents Day holiday, the Internal Revenue Service encouraged taxpayers to visit IRS.gov and use online tools to get immediate answers.

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