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January 24, 2024
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro today signed into law Act 48 , introduced as H.B. 1058 by Rep. Rick Krajewski, D-Phila., which makes child custody proceedings more inclusive of potential kinship care providers by requiring courts to solicit and consider the opinions of those who engaged with family
January 23, 2024
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh, findhelp Founder & CEO Erine Gray, and Community Action Partnership (CAP) Lancaster CEO Vanessa Philbert today announced the launch of PA Navigate , an online tool that connects Pennsylvanians with community-based
January 22, 2024
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has scheduled an upcoming series of 12 in-person and telephonic hearings to gather public input on the requests by Pennsylvania American Water Company (PAWC) to increase rates for water and wastewater services.
January 22, 2024
Last month, Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law an expansion of the Childcare Tax Credit for nearly 210,000 Pennsylvania families. Under previous law, Pennsylvania would match only 30 percent of the federal Childcare Tax Credit. Now, thanks to this new bipartisan legislation, the state credit will
January 18, 2024
Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh has announced the launch of a survey to collect feedback from Medicaid enrollees about their experience completing their annual renewal.
January 16, 2024
Governor Josh Shapiro announced that hundreds of thousands of older adults and Pennsylvanians with disabilities are now eligible to apply for a rebate up to $1,000 through the Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program.
January 16, 2024
The American Bar Association Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence is hosting a webinar entitled Lobbying for Non-Profits: You Can, You Should, Let's Talk About Why & How on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 from 2:00 PM-3:30 PM Eastern.
January 12, 2024
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that her office obtained a settlement with State College-based landlord, Greek Housing Services, Inc., for charging student tenants an unlawful administrative fee against their security deposits. The settlement prohibits Greek Housing Services from charging

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