Servicios públicos económicos para sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica
PECO y PGW (las empresas de energía eléctrica y gas, respectivamente) deben ofrecer protecciones para los sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica.…
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How To Participate in The 2021 Philadelphia Water Rate Case
Join the 2021 Philadelphia Water Rate Case Public Hearings by Zoom or Phone: Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at 1:00 pm …
Testimony in Support of Improving the Unemployment Compensation System in Pennsylvania
CLS Litigation Director Sharon Dietrich submitted the following testimony before the Pennsylvania House Labor and Industry Committee on March 10,…
File for a Stimulus Payment NOW Even if You Don’t Normally File Taxes!
Even if you don’t normally file taxes, you should file for a stimulus payment right away. You could get money…
Report: Debt Collection in Philadelphia
Community Legal Services commissioned the following study by the Reinvestment Fund to learn about the impact of debt collection cases…
Budget Billing Means More Predictable Utility Bills
What is budget billing? Usually, gas and electric costs vary month by month based on usage. For example, if you…
Brief: The Treasury Department Must Ensure Fair Access to Stimulus Payments for All
We are so excited that the American Rescue Plan has authorized a third round of stimulus payments–offering an essential lifeline…
Report from CLS and PULP Reveals Energy Insecurity Among Black and Latinx Households in Pennsylvania
Today, Community Legal Services and the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project released a report that reveals that Black and Latinx households…
Gas and Electric Shutoffs Starting April 1 2021 in Philadelphia
Información en Español. This information was last updated on March 23, 2021. Download flyer with this information here. If you…
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia and Morgan Lewis Obtain Settlement to Provide Emergency SNAP Benefits to Qualifying Pennsylvanians
BREAKING NEWS: CLS and superstar pro bono co-counsel Morgan Lewis just settled litigation that will deliver $712 million emergency SNAP (food…
Report: Breaking Down Barriers to Record Clearing – A Survey of the Field
Clearing criminal records can be life-changing, leading to employment, higher wages, housing, educational opportunities, and more. For the one in…
Las desconexiones de gas o electricidad comenzarán nuevamente el 1 de abril, 2021
Descarga un folleto con esta información aquí. Si está atrasado en el pago de sus facturas o ya ha recibido…
Do You Need to Prove that You Lost Work for PUA?
Have you gotten a notice from PUA about uploading proof that you lost work during the pandemic? If you…
CLS and Philadelphia Water Department Propose Partial Settlement of Rate Case
CLS was appointed by the Philadelphia Water, Sewer, and Storm Water Rate Board to serve as Public Advocate in the…
Unemployment Compensation Benefits Modernization Must Be Postponed Until Fall
This post was written May 04, 2021, by Sharon M. Dietrich, Litigation Director at Community Legal Services. The PA…
Great news on public charge! The 2020 public charge rules are gone and the 1999 rules are back.
If public charge does not apply to you, you can receive any public benefits you qualify for without any risk…
