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March 18, 2022
Utilities Can Provide At-Risk Consumers with Options to Address Past-Due Balances, Manage Utility Bills and Avoid Spring Terminations.
March 16, 2022
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco, and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta today applauded the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). VAWA was reauthorized as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which President Joe Biden
March 10, 2022
Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier announced today that Pennsylvania unemployment compensation (UC) claimants will soon receive correspondence with guidance to register for free credit-monitoring to ensure the safety of their personal data.
March 10, 2022
The Social Security Administration and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) are partnering to raise public awareness about Social Security imposter scams during the third annual “Slam the Scam” Day on March 10. Social Security scams - where fraudsters attempt to mislead victims into making cash
March 9, 2022
Attorney General and Consumer Advocate Call on State to Extend Deadline to Apply for LIHEAP Program Today, Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Acting Consumer Advocate Patrick Cicero urged Pennsylvanians struggling to pay their utility bills to use available programs that can provide relief. They also
March 8, 2022
The Child and Dependent Care Credit is expanded for tax year 2021. This means that more taxpayers will qualify this year than ever before, and the credit will be worth more.
March 4, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission will launch the annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) this Sunday, March 6. Joined by other federal, state, and local agencies, consumer and national advocacy organizations, the FTC will spend March 6-12 sharing information with Americans on how they can avoid
March 3, 2022
Attorney General Josh Shapiro today issued an advisory to car dealerships in Pennsylvania warning of unfair and deceptive practices that violate the Commonwealth’s Consumer Protection Law.

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