News
07/14/2010   Inquirer: City launches mortgage scam alerts
  CLS attorney and client are featured in article on new consumer protection program
07/14/2010   ABC News: Call hotline for mortgage scam alerts
  CLS & other City partners are protecting consumers from mortgage modification scams.
07/06/2010   Philadelphia Weekly: 'A Fate Worse Than Debt'
  CLS' Kerry Smith and her client featured in expose on debt settlement industry
07/01/2010   CLS pro bono collaboration a success
  National magazine features CLS' work with Dechert, Penn Law on landlord tenant cases
06/22/2010   Action Alert: Speak out against PECO rate hikes
  PECO rate hikes will be up for debate at two public hearings and your opinion matters
06/07/2010   CLS honors advocates at Breakfast of Champions
  Keynote Speaker, the Justice Dept.'s Laurence Tribe, draws many to CLS' annual event
06/01/2010   'Unsung Hero': Brenda L. Marrero
  CLS Attorney Brenda L. Marrero named one of Legal Intelligencer's 'Unsung Heroes'.
05/10/2010   Inquirer: Pa. to create 20,000 jobs
  CLS' Dietrich comments on stimulus funded state subsidized jobs program
05/03/2010   Mother Jones: Discrimination against minorities?
  CLS client Evelyn Houser featured in article on case against Census Bureau
04/29/2010   Pa. will manage high-risk pool for health coverage
  CLS' Kristen Dama speaks on WHYY about the federally funded state program
04/28/2010   Medicare settlement will increase program access
  Changes will benefit low-income senior citizens and people with disabilities
04/26/2010   NY Times Editorial on Census Lawsuit
  Bureau's controversial background check policy unfairly denies minorities employment
04/26/2010   Census Worker Class Action Case
  Learn more about the case and how to submit your story to the plaintiff's team
04/20/2010   Fox 29: New Class Action Lawsuit vs U.S. Gov.
  CLS' Sharon Dietrich contributes to coverage of case against Census Bureau
04/14/2010   Inquirer: U.S. Census Lawsuit
  CLS involved in class action against Census Bureau for racial discrimination
04/05/2010   Philly Foreclosure Diversion Program in the news
  CNN story on how the pilot program has helped Philadelphians avoid foreclosure
04/01/2010   LIHEAP deadline extended to April 16
  Apply before deadline for help paying heating bills
03/24/2010   CLS ranked in Philadelphia Top Workplaces 2010
  New survey results put CLS among the best small companies in the Philadelphia area
03/17/2010   NY Times: Pa. insurance rate increase for poor
  CLS' Kristen Dama quoted in national news coverage of Pa. premium hikes
03/17/2010   Puerto Rico birth certificates to expire July 1
  What you need to know about getting a new Puerto Rico birth certificate
03/17/2010   Hundreds in Harrisburg to restore benefits
  CLS took part in a rally on Tuesday to restore SSP for elderly and disabled
03/16/2010   Inquirer: 'Price hike hits Pa. adultBasic plan'
  Escalating premiums for the state-run program spell trouble for many Pennsylvanians.
03/10/2010   Op-Ed: 'Pa. premium hikes deepen coverage crisis'
  CLS' Jon Stein and Kristen Dama on AdultBasic coverage and its impending expiration
03/02/2010   Philadelphia Foundation selects CLS for $45K grant
  Foundation raises $331K; part will go to CLS' mortgage foreclosure prevention work
03/01/2010   PHA Section 8 wait list open to public March 1
  Applications will be accepted for 2 weeks, 7 days/week, 8am-7pm
02/22/2010   Patriot-News: Rendell wants to change PA sales tax
  CLS' Richard Weishaupt in article on the governor's proposed changes to sales tax
02/22/2010   Daily News: Is home where the heart is?
  CLS' Kathy Gomez in article on how housing problems can lead to the break up a family
02/16/2010   Inquirer: Where are stimulus funds for jobs?
  Pennsylvania has not drawn down funds that would create jobs for the unemployed
02/16/2010   Inquirer: Does Rendell's budget shortchange needy?
  CLS' Jon Stein in article questioning proposed cuts to programs benefiting the needy
02/16/2010   6ABC: Getting your boss to pay you
  CLS' Suzanne Young comments on rising number of employers not paying employees
02/09/2010   Federal Stimulus Money Could Help Needy Families
  Pennsylvania has until September 2010 to draw down $330 Million in federal aid
02/03/2010   Inquirer: Consumer Protection Laws Needed
  CLS' consumer work featured in story on the alarming increase of predatory lending
02/01/2010   Catherine Carr, 2009 recipient of Dom Vetri Award
  CLS Executive Director honored by University of Oregon as Champion of Public Interest
01/20/2010   Philadelphia Weekly: Giving Birth in PA Prisons
  A state senator moves to unshackle pregnant inmates.
12/21/2009   Inquirer: PGW requests rate increase
  Despite increasing terminations, the utility company requests raising rates by 6.5%
12/18/2009   Community Legal Services sues over rate increases
  As City appointed public advocate, CLS challenges Water Dept's method to set rates
12/09/2009   Mortgage fraud in the Greater Philadelphia area
  CLS noted as part of U.S. Attorney Advisory Committee on mortgage fraud
12/08/2009   Philly.com: Landvest, a hot topic in Port Richmond
  More questions come up at community meeting about elaborate rent to own scam
11/02/2009   LIHEAP now open for applications
  Grants available starting Nov 2 to pay for heat
10/26/2009   CLS Executive Director to receive award
  The Philadelphia Bar Foundation will honor Cathy Carr at annual event
10/26/2009   Daily News: 'Slumlord sold them lies, many say'
  Notorious slumlord of Philadelphia now the subject of a fraud investigation
10/23/2009   Op-Ed: 'Push for breakfast will help Philly kids'
  CLS' Jon Stein and PCCY's Kathy Fisher discuss why school breakfast program is needed
10/22/2009   Op-Ed: Why reform isn't the 'gutting of Medicare'
  CLS Attorneys weigh in on the flawed information in Medicare debate
10/08/2009   Inquirer: New push for school breakfasts
  Participation is low, but now principals will be held accountable
09/14/2009   Columbia Spectator: CLS Alum heads women's program
  Kathryn Kolbert has been named Director of Barnard College's Athena Center
09/14/2009   Citywide program helps those facing homelessness
  Find out if you are eligible to receive financial assistance
09/10/2009   Op-Ed: 'Dealing with a criminal handicap'
  CLS Staff Attorneys Nadia Hewka and Mike Hollander offer advice on landing a job
09/08/2009   CNN: Mortgage program frustrates homeowners
  CLS attorney Beth Goodell quoted in national story on mortgage assistance program
08/27/2009   CLS criticizes DPW plans to curtail LIHEAP service
  CLS submits comments to DPW on the 2010 proposed state plan for LIHEAP
08/24/2009   Inquirer: Deferred Associates at Legal Aig Orgs
  Soon these recent law school grads will begin working at public interest law firms
08/07/2009   A mission to teach becomes a learning experience
  In the latest issue of the Philadelphia Lawyer, Carr shares her experience in Kosovo
08/06/2009   Creditors face documentation woes
  Debt collectors claimed a CLS client owed $14K, but could only prove $5K in charges.
07/10/2009   Pa. may turn down $273 million in stimulus aid
  CLS working to bring in stimulus money for unemployment compensation
07/10/2009   CLS advocates for unemployment compensation reform
  Read Managing Attorney Sharon Dietrich's testimony on the need for UC reform in PA
06/08/2009   USDA to continue free school lunch
  Philly schools pilot free meals program was created years ago with help from CLS.
06/02/2009   Students begin public interest law internships
  CLS, PLA, and VIP welcome twenty-eight law students for summer 2009
05/29/2009   CLS holds a forum on stimulus spending decisions
  Regional and local leaders spoke to over 200 people about the stimulus money in PA
05/18/2009   Op-Ed: Anti-immigrant myths foster costly ID bill
  CLS attorney Samuel Brooks and Marrisa Harris say SB 9 is unnecessary
05/04/2009   News Analysis: Again, Congress fails to act
  Congress fails to bring mortgage debt affecting poor back in line with reality
04/30/2009   CLS on ways to improve welfare to work programs
  CLS presented recommendations to Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation
04/24/2009   CLS Attorney to receive legal services award
  Regional Housing Legal Services has chosen to honor Philip Bertocci for his work
04/13/2009   Op-Ed: 'Legal services, a way to help'
  Leadership council co-chairs, Tate and McHugh, on the importance of CLS' Bar Campaign
04/06/2009   Find out if you qualify for the Economic Stimulus
  Those who qualify will receive a $250 Economic Recovery Stimulus check
04/01/2009   OP-ED: Pa. programs pay for success
  Stimulus funds are not permitted to help programs prevent foreclosures.
03/25/2009   CLS attorney to receive City of Philadelphia award
  Thu Tran will be awarded with 'The Next Generation of Leadership: Rising Star' honor
03/24/2009   Say 'No' to Senate Bill 9
  Bill's red tape would delay or deny unemployment compensation to needy citizens
03/23/2009   Inquirer: Free breakfast pushed for during testing
  Child advocates say more children get free breakfast on testing days than any other
03/19/2009   CLS attorneys speak about immigrant worker rights
  Juntos features Nadia Hewka and Mike Hollander in videos on immigrant worker rights
03/16/2009   Inquirer: Report to boost construction diversity
  Commission calls for increased effort of construction industry to promote diversity
03/12/2009   Letter to the Editor: Save city clinics
  CLS Attorneys, Kristen Dama and Richard Weishaupt respond to Inquirer article
03/11/2009   Bill to end water discounts stalls in Council
  Proposal to end water discounts for nonprofits fails to clear City Council
03/10/2009   LIHEAP Cash and Crisis extended to April 3
  Families can count on one extra week of heat this winter thanks to a LIHEAP extension
03/05/2009   Settlement fund allotted for prescription benefits
  More than $1.6 million to provide prescription drug benefits to disabled, uninsured
03/04/2009   Op-Ed: 'Use stimulus to help poor'
  CLS' Jon Stein and Richard Weishaupt discuss the possible effects of stimulus on poor
02/27/2009   Two CLS Staff honored by Philly VIP for their work
  Elizabeth Goodell and Edgardo Reyes were honored as Outstanding Volunteers in 2008
02/25/2009   68,000 Low-Income Philadelphians at Risk
  68,000 Low-Income Philadelphians at Risk from Medicaid Change
02/04/2009   City Raises $275,000 to Fight Foreclosures
  Philadelphia Legal Assistance will expand foreclosure hotline, increase public ed.
01/23/2009   Video Documentary of a CLS Client
  The story of Shmul Kaplan, who became a citizen nine years after arriving in the U.S.
01/16/2009   Patriot-News: AS I SEE IT JONATHAN STEIN
  Streamlined utility shut-offs have turned deadly for the poor
01/16/2009   Resources for Living in a Challenging Economy
  CLS publishes guide for families dealing with the recession.
12/19/2008   UVA Today: Law Student Wins Prestigious Fellowship
  CLS will welcome Rebecca Vallas in 2009 as a Skadden Fellow
12/15/2008   Inquirer: Cutoff risks increase
  Case highlights growing risks of utility cutoffs
12/15/2008   Low-income utility customer deaths increase
  Regulators release list of post-shut-off deaths under media pressure
12/01/2008   Inquirer: Utility Shut Offs
  Record high in utility shutoffs will affect thousands of poor people
11/17/2008   As the economy sinks, 'wage theft' suits rise
  More immigrant laborers experiencing wage theft as economy worsens
11/17/2008   PGW requests emergency $60 million/yr increase
  Philadelphia Gas Works requests emergency increase in distribution charges
10/27/2008   Inquirer: Free School Meals
  Inquirer editorial board agrees, keep it universal
10/24/2008   Commentary: Freeze planned tax cuts
  CLS General Counsel, Jonathan Stein, and PCBP's Sharon Ward on city tax cuts
10/23/2008   Phila. water rates to rise over 4 years
  typical customer will pay $62.93 a month, a $13.58 monthly increase
10/23/2008   Hearing on Home Foreclosure Diversion Program
  Statement of CLS Attorney George Gould to Senators Specter and Casey
10/22/2008   CLS fights to continue school lunch program
  CLS fight to continue Philadelphia's innovative free school lunch program
10/22/2008   CLS fights water rate increase
  Low-income Philadelphians already struggle to pay for utilities.
10/20/2008   New SSI Extension Law for Humanitarian Immigrants
  Seven years almost up? Find out if you qualify for a two-year SSI extension.
09/29/2008   Financial crisis crippling legal aid for poor
  Learn how legal aid organizations are being affected by the housing market collapse.
09/12/2008   Disability Under Social Security Act: 2008 Edition
  CLS announces publication of new edition...
08/18/2008   State imposes new regulations on payday loans
  CLS' Kerry Smith comments on State cracking down on Web-based payday loans...
08/18/2008   Website allows access to people's criminal history
  CLS' Sharon Dietrich comments on CBS3 about why the site is problematic...
08/04/2008   PA Banking Dept. Reverses Policy on Online Lending
  CLS had asked Dept. to revise its position in order to protect PA consumers...
08/04/2008   Housing Phila. Homeless May Pit Poor Against Poor
  CLS' George Gould comments...

 

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