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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. MOUD
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
July 1, 2022
Pennsylvania Acting Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphreys and Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director Randy Padfield, reflecting on the impacts of Hurricane Agnes 50 years ago, urged property owners to prepare for hurricane season by considering flood insurance to protect their homes
June 30, 2022
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published the June 30, 2022 edition of PHLP Health Law News.
June 29, 2022
The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations last night approved funding legislation that includes $675 million for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in FY 2023. LSC funding was included in the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) FY 2023 bill
June 28, 2022
The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. invites guests to join us in celebration of three decades of our MLK, Jr. Summer Internship Program! Initiated in 1991 by the Pennsylvania Legal Services Black Caucus, the program has provided mentorship and support to 402 law students. In honor of the
June 23, 2022
Women’s Law Project, a state-based public interest legal organization focused on gender justice with offices in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, announces a new program to help pregnant and lactating people in Pennsylvania navigate workplace and school-based discrimination. The WLP Legal Navigator
June 22, 2022
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announced today that it is awarding $38 million in grants to 19 civil legal aid organizations in regions impacted by natural disasters. The grants will support the delivery of legal services to low-income Americans in need of assistance due to the consequences of

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