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August 3, 2010
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, opened the agency’s fifth National Hearing Center (NHC)in St. Louis, Missouri on August 2, 2010. The St. Louis NHC is the largest in the nation and is co-located with two other new Social Security facilities -- the National Case Assistance Center
August 3, 2010
This article featured on the Penn State Law website describes the experiences of law student Kelly Towns who worked on a diverse number of cases involving consumer protection, prisoner rights, and tax law as an intern at the Community Justice Project in Pittsburgh.
August 3, 2010
PA Fair Care, Pennsylvania's health plan for uninsured adults with pre-existing conditions, was launched by the Pennsylvania insurance Department on August 4, 2010. Enrollment in the program is on a first-come, first-served basis , and enrollment opened on August 4 at 8:30 a.m. PA Fair Care will be
August 1, 2010
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has released its 2009 Annual Report , which recounts the founding of LSC in 1974 and its evolution into the nation's single largest funder of civil legal assistance to promote equal access to justice and to ensure the provision of high-quality civil legal aid to
July 30, 2010
Americans with Disabilities Act 20th Anniversary This month is the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This week’s message highlights how DPW supports individuals with disabilities to live independently in the community. This includes serving individuals with developmental
July 29, 2010
The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has announced that the deadline for requesting reinstatement to to active status has been extended to September 1, 2010 for attorneys that were transferred to inactive status for failure to pay the annual fee, for failure to comply with
July 29, 2010
Stronger education, training and advocacy is needed to help Pennsylvanians adopt a “zero tolerance” attitude toward domestic violence, according to a new report from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare’s Domestic Violence Task Force. The task force, formed in September 2008, was created to
July 28, 2010
The Legal Services Corporation, the Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (NTAP) and the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation have announced that Sprint is now offering broadband services to all legal services programs at reduced, General Services Administration-level pricing. NTAP will

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