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October 8, 2024
The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project's 2024 Annual Event will be held on Monday, November 18, 2024, from 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Eastern. The Annual Event will be in person for the first time and to commemorate this special event, a new project called "Let Us Live" will be launched.
October 8, 2024
Record Costs: Understanding the Impact of Eviction Filings for Pennsylvania Families, a webinar from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, will be held on October 18, 2024 at 12:00 PM Eastern. In this webinar, speakers will focus on the impact of eviction filings on tenant households
October 7, 2024
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published the October 2024 edition of PHLP Health Law News.
October 3, 2024
The Internal Revenue Service announced today that Direct File will be available for the 2025 tax filing season in double the number of states than last year’s pilot, and it will cover a wider range of tax situations, greatly expanding the number of taxpayers eligible to use the free e-filing service
October 1, 2024
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs are currently recruiting volunteers for the upcoming filing season. Each year, thousands of volunteers help their community and gain invaluable professional experience. Volunteers often include students, tax
October 1, 2024
Asset Funders Network is hosting a free webinar entitled Heirs’ Property: Policies to Preserve Wealth on October 3, 2024 from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern. Ownership of land and other forms of real property are primary building blocks of wealth for current and future generations. Yet, for hundreds of
September 30, 2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced its intent to increase rates paid in its Behavioral HealthChoices program, which provides access to mental health, substance use disorder, and other behavioral health services for Medicaid recipients. Once approved by the federal
September 30, 2024
THIS WEBINAR WILL NOW BEHELD ON OCTOBER 9, 2024 FROM 2:00 PM-3:15 PM EASTERN. If you already registered for the session for September 26, you do NOT need to re-register for the 10/9 session. You are automatically registered for the new date/time. New registrations are available.

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