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June 20, 2025
The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project has released its 2024 Annual Report. In these ever-changing times, PILP continues to work hard in protecting the rights of everyone who is incarcerated and detained in Pennsylvania. PILP is committed to making sure that people are treated humanely, as
June 20, 2025
Commission Shares Summer Safety and #SaveInPA Energy Tips Amid Hot Weather and Ongoing Outage Response in Southeastern Pennsylvania
June 17, 2025
The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons is making it easier for deserving individuals to earn a second chance, by launching a fully online application for clemency, as well as a new Spanish-language application, developed in partnership with the Commonwealth Office of Digital Experience Pennsylvania (CODE
June 17, 2025
Today, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding joined leadership from Feeding Pennsylvania and the Central PA Food Bank to discuss the importance of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
June 16, 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing the availability of approximately $42 million, pending availability of funding for legal services grants under the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness (LSV-H) Grant Program. VA anticipates the grants will be
June 6, 2025
Proposed Cuts to SNAP and Medicaid: What’s at Stake for Pennsylvania? Monday, June 16, 2025 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. ET The U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill that includes drastic cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. The Senate is now considering the legislation. Join this 75
June 5, 2025
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphreys, and Pennie Executive Director Devon Trolley visited Union Community Care to discuss the importance of Medicaid in providing health care coverage to millions of
June 5, 2025
Have you received a suspicious text message or email allegedly from the Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles? The Office of Attorney General has received complaints from consumers who received suspicious text messages that are threatening to report a driver to the DMV violation database

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