Report: Philadelphia Should Expand Its Kinship Care Program
We all know instinctively, and it is borne out in the research, that children do better with their families. Removal…
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Report: Supporting Women in the Criminal Legal System Through Access to Diversionary Programs
Today, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, as part of Incarcerated Women’s Working Group (“Working Group”) released a report on increasing…
Resolving Tangled Titles in Philadelphia
Para información en español What is a tangled title? If you live in a house that you think you…
Right to Counsel Passes Philadelphia City Council!
Right to Counsel passed unanimously in Philadelphia City Council on November 14! This bill guarantees low income tenants an attorney…
Health & Safety
All workers have the right to a safe and healthy workplace, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. CLS assists workers seeking…
Saving Your Home and Water Service Through TAP
A recent Pew Charitable Trusts article highlighted a growing problem across the country – overdue water bills causing the loss of a…
SCOTUS Must End Employment Discrimination Against the LGBTQ+ Community
Update, June 15, 2020: Great news from the U.S. Supreme Court! The Supreme Court just ruled that that a federal…
What You Need to Know If You Haven’t Received Your Second Stimulus Payment
This information was last updated on March 03, 2021 At the end of December 2020, the government began sending people…
Security Deposits in Pennsylvania
Residential security deposits in Pennsylvania are regulated by the Landlord-Tenant Act (68 P.S. §250.511 and §250.512). A security deposit is…
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.…
Good News! More People Can Get SNAP (Food Stamps)!
Starting October 2022, Pennsylvania has increased the income limit to qualify for SNAP (food stamps). If you were denied before,…
SNAP and LIHEAP During the Government Shutdown
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) are both halted because of…
SNAP Fuels Pennsylvania
SNAP helps more than 2 million Pennsylvanians keep food on the table. Pennsylvania is stronger when families facing food insecurity…
SNAP Rules in Pennsylvania are Changing!
The federal budget reconciliation bill, which became law in July 2025, included devastating cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. CLS has…
SNAP Skimming – What to Do If Your Food Stamp Benefits Are Stolen
IF YOU HAD YOUR SNAP BENEFITS STOLEN THROUGH A SCAM OR CARD SKIMMING, YOU CAN FILE TO HAVE YOUR FOOD…
Extra SNAP Benefits Are Now Available for All Pennsylvania Recipients
Extra SNAP benefits will be ending in February 2023!Extra SNAP, or emergency allotments (EAs) will be ending after February 2023.…
