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April 28, 2022
Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Meg Snead today reminded Pennsylvanians that support from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is still available. The LIHEAP season has also been extended by two weeks
April 27, 2022
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published the April 27, 2022 edition of PHLP Health Law News.
April 26, 2022
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today offered consumer tips on door-to-door sales and marketing activities by agents of competitive electric and natural gas suppliers, reminding consumers of their rights as well as their options when it comes to shopping for and selecting a
April 25, 2022
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the application period for Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) matching grants for calendar year 2023 will open on or around May 2, 2022. The LITC Program is a federal grants program administered by the Taxpayer Advocate Service, led by National Taxpayer
April 21, 2022
The American Bar Association is offering a virtual training program on the The New ABA Standards for the Provision of Civil Legal Aid on May 23 and 24, 2022 from 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Eastern. Six MCLE Credit Hours have been requested including 1.0 hour of Ethics. Detail on the training are below from the
April 19, 2022
The Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers who missed Monday's April 18 tax-filing deadline to file as soon as possible. While taxpayers due a refund receive no penalty for filing late, those who owe and missed the deadline without requesting an extension should file quickly to limit
April 15, 2022
The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers the deadline to file and pay tax owed for most individual income tax returns is Monday, April 18. The agency wants last-minute filers to know tax help is available to file a tax return, request an extension or make a payment, 24 hours a day on IRS
April 14, 2022
Today, the Social Security Administration released its first Equity Action Plan, supporting President Biden’s whole-of-government equity agenda to advance equity, civil rights, racial justice, and equal opportunity for all. On January 20, 2021, The President signed an Executive Order, Advancing

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