Community Legal Services of Philadelphia

Take Action on Federal Policy!

Here's what you need to know about recent federal policy changes and proposals, so you can speak out.

Welfare Reform at 20

Twenty years of harmful policies have hurt Pennsylvania's neediest families. Read our new report to see how Pennsylvania can mend its safety net.

Careless: How the Pennsylvania Department of Health Has Risked the Lives of Elderly and Disabled Nursing Home Residents

Read our report on the nursing home crisis in Pennsylvania.

Moving Forward: Revitalizing the Economy by Sealing Old Criminal Records

Providing a second chance to people with old criminal records is essential to increasing economic security for low-income individuals and communities, and will reduce both unemployment and recidivism rates.

Guides to Subsidized Housing in Philadelphia

CLS' guides to Philadelphia's five basic types of subsidized housing.

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CLS Blog: Clean Slate Takes a Step Forward Posted April 16, 2018 On Wednesday, April 11th, Clean Slate moved a step closer to becoming law, when PA House Bill 1419...	Voice Your Opinion on Water Rate Increases Posted April 9, 2018 Philadelphia Water wants to raise your bill. Voice your opinion at one of these hearings, and find...	Put a Stop to SNAP Attacks Posted April 4, 2018 State legislators have proposed a dangerous bill (H.B. 1659) that would demonize poor families and...
CLS Blog: Take Action Now: Food Stamp Work Requirements Will Harm People with Criminal Records Trying to Build New Lives Posted April 3, 2018 Proposals to toughen work requirements to qualify for SNAP benefits (food stamps) are all the rage...	Settlement Approved in Class Action Where Background Screener Reported Expunged Cases Posted February 9, 2018 On Tuesday, February 6, 2018, U.S. District Judge John R. Padova approved the settlement in Stokes...	CLS Blog: FCRA and Expungements Posted February 9, 2018 The following post was written by CLS Litigation Director Sharon Dietrich. I sometimes am asked...

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