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April 29, 2021
As weather forecasters caution about the threat of spring thunderstorms and extremely high wind gusts across much of the Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) reminds households of the steps they can take to prepare for, and recover safely from, storm-related power outages.
April 29, 2021
Today, Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Meg Snead joined the PA Family Support Alliance to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month and encourage Pennsylvanians to report suspected child abuse or neglect to ChildLine, the commonwealth’s 24/7 hotline for anyone concerned about the safety
April 28, 2021
Today, the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced they are disbursing nearly 2 million payments in the seventh batch of Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan. Today's announcement brings the total disbursed so
April 27, 2021
Building on the success of Settlement Days and Virtual Settlement Days, the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel hosted its first National Virtual Settlement Month in March 2021. The results are impressive. Settlement Days events are coordinated efforts to resolve cases in the United
April 23, 2021
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge on Thursday announced that HUD is withdrawing the previous administration’s proposed rule that would have weakened the Equal Access Rule. The Equal Access Rule ensures that all individuals – regardless of sexual
April 21, 2021
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Chief Justice Max Baer has addressed a letter to the attorneys of Pennsylvania thanking them for their financial support of legal aid and encouraging them to provide pro bono service. In sending the letter Chief Justice Baer continues the custom of outgoing Chief
April 16, 2021
Advocates from Philadelphia Legal Assistance’s Family Law Unit and from PAVictimsHelp.org, a website from Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, were LIVE on Facebook for a Community Conversation to discuss how legal aid providers support crime victims and promote survivor safety.
April 16, 2021
The Department of Human Services (DHS) today began to issue emergency allotments for the month of April for households that currently receive the maximum monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit. These funds come following a settlement between Community Legal Services (CLS)

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