Philadelphia, PA – Last week, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas ruled that the state Private Detective Act’s lifetime employment ban barring people with criminal records from working as private unarmed security guards was unconstitutional on its face and could no longer be enforced. This ruling means that employers in Philadelphia can no longer deny…
The federal budget reconciliation bill, which became law in July 2025, included devastating cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. CLS has created this page to help you understand how you may be impacted and take action to protect your SNAP (food stamps). You may lose your benefits in December 2025 if work requirements affect you! Starting…
Starting September 1, 2025, many Pennsylvanians will only be able to get 3 months of SNAP every 3 years unless you can show you are exempt from or complying with SNAP work requirements. New work requirements apply if you are ages 18 to 64, you don’t get SNAP for children under 14, and you don’t…
Starting September 1, 2025, many Pennsylvanians will only be able to get 3 months of SNAP every 3 years unless you can show you are exempt from or complying with SNAP work requirements. New work requirements apply if you are ages 18 to 64, you don’t get SNAP for children under 14, and you don’t…
In July, the federal government signed devastating cuts to Medicaid and SNAP (food stamps) into law, but you can help PA families keep SNAP! Starting September 1, 2025, many adults will need to prove they work 20 hours a week to keep their SNAP. Additionally, many immigrants will no longer be eligible for SNAP. These…
What Healthcare Providers Need to Know about SNAP Medical Exemptions: In July, the federal government signed devastating cuts to Medicaid and SNAP (food stamps) into law. Starting September 1, 2025, many adults will need to prove they work 20 hours a week to keep their SNAP. If your patient has a physical or mental health…
Many Immigrants Will No Longer Be Eligible for SNAP If you or someone in your family is an immigrant and gets SNAP (food stamps), new rules may put your benefits at risk. As a result of a new federal law that cuts SNAP, some immigrants who are eligible for SNAP will no longer be eligible…
The boundaries of the Mantua Powelton Alliance Service Area are approximately Mantua Avenue to the north, 40th Steet to the west, Chestnut Street to the south, and the Schuylkill River to the east. Call CLS at 215-981-3700 to get your house in order! When you call this number, explain that you would like to meet…
Congress’ budget bill will result in almost 600,000 Pennsylvanians losing health insurance and cost Pennsylvania billions of dollars. The bill will make it harder for Pennsylvanians to get and keep Medicaid and Marketplace coverage. New Medicaid work reporting and renewal requirements for 750,000 Pennsylvanians could cause over 300,000 people to lose Medicaid. More than 95%…
The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on a bill that make the largest cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in its history. These cuts could take away food assistance from more than one million people because the Commonwealth cannot afford to replace federal funding. Almost two million Pennsylvanians rely on…
