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July 10, 2024
Attorney General Michelle Henry is informing consumers that free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services are available to the many Pennsylvanians impacted by a February data breach of Change Healthcare — whose parent company is United Health, the nation’s largest health insurer
July 9, 2024
NOTICE This webinar has been re-scheduled for July 30, 2024 from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Eastern. If you previously registered for the webinar, you will remain registered and it is unnecessary to register again. If you are unable to attend on the new date, please do not cancel your registration, as the
July 2, 2024
The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) has created a new web page with information for school bus drivers and other seasonal workers about how to apply for Unemployment Compensation (UC) benefits during the summer break. The page includes information about how to reopen a claim, how to avoid
July 1, 2024
Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh and Department of Education Secretary Dr. Khalid N. Mumin today announced that applications are open for a new seasonal program that will help children stay fed by providing a one-time benefit each summer for purchasing healthy, nutritious
July 1, 2024
The Public Defender Association of Pennsylvania is hosting the next in its monthly online Racial Justice training series, entitled Family Separation and Generational Trauma, on July 11, 2024 from 2:00 PM-3:30 PM Eastern. The series is held on the first Thursday of each month from 2:00 PM-3:30 PM
June 29, 2024
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today issued an order declaring a judicial emergency for the Twelfth Judicial District due to the unprecedented leadership void in the Office of the Clerk of Courts due to sudden vacancies which occurred on Friday, June 28, 2024. “While the clerk is an independently
June 28, 2024
In its first case under the Impersonation Rule, the Federal Trade Commission has stopped a student loan debt relief scheme that bilked more than $20.3 million from consumers seeking debt relief by pretending to be affiliated with the Department of Education. A federal court temporarily halted the
June 26, 2024
Social Security Administration announces changes that will reduce administrative burdens for applicants and help more people with disabilities receive government benefits and services if they are eligible, including reducing the work history period to five years.

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