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March 2, 2023
The Pennsylvania Legal Services Center, now known as the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc., was incorporated on March 5, 1973. As we near the 50th anniversary of this milestone, we reflect with gratitude on the beginning of a journey that has brought us to where we are today.
March 1, 2023
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new issue spotlight examining how the financial products used to deliver public benefits, like Social Security and unemployment compensation, affect individuals’ ability to fully access the assistance provided through those programs.
February 28, 2023
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published the February 28, 2023 edition of PHLP Health Law News which features A Fond Farewell to PHLP's Laval Miller-Wilson.
February 28, 2023
National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) is March 5–11 and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) encourages everyone to consider organizing programs and doing outreach on consumer protection issues (avoiding scams, preventing identity theft, and reporting fraud) for people in your community. To assist
February 28, 2023
Have you received a text message, email or letter inviting you to participate in a research project as a secret shopper without the need for an interview because you’re the perfect person for the position? In this scam, the recruiter typically sends a check worth more than the items you buy, so you
February 28, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) are requesting comment on background screening issues affecting individuals who seek rental housing in the United States, including how the use of criminal and eviction records and algorithms affect tenant screening
February 23, 2023
Veterans can now access their disability benefit claim decision notice letters electronically on VA.gov, empowering them to quickly and easily see their disability decisions. Before this option was available, Veterans had to wait for a paper copy of their decision notice to be mailed to them. While
February 23, 2023
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Val Arkoosh and Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary for Strategic Initiatives and Market Development Cheryl Cook today joined leadership from the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and Feeding Pennsylvania to highlight upcoming

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