The Clean Slate Screening Project: A Case Study
Legal services providers are frequently presented with the challenge of communicating complicated and evolving legal advice to large numbers of…
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PA General Assembly Unanimously Expands Criminal Record Sealing By Removing Court Debt and Other Barriers
On Wednesday, October 21st 2020, the Pennsylvania General Assembly unanimously enacted House Bill 440 (Delozier, R-Cumberland, and McClinton, D-Philadelphia), a…
CLS and Morgan Lewis File Lawsuit Challenging Denial of Emergency SNAP Benefits for the Poorest Pennsylvanians
On July 16, 2020, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia(“CLS”) and Morgan Lewis filed a class action lawsuit against The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) on behalf…
Philadelphians: In Foreclosure, Behind, or About To Be Behind on Your Mortgage? Here’s What You Need to Know
This information was last updated February, 2021. En Español Many homeowners have had trouble paying their mortgages because of job…
Residentes de Filadelfia: ¿Su vivienda está en ejecución hipotecaria o está atrasado (o a punto de atrasarse) en el pago de su hipoteca? Esto es lo que necesita saber
Actualizado 13 de abril de 2020 Muchos propietarios de vivienda pueden tener problemas para pagar sus hipotecas debido a la…
Court Orders Delay to New SNAP Time Limit Rule
A court order has delayed the start of a new rule for food stamps that would have left thousands without…
Pennsylvania Rolls Out Federal Stimulus Enhancements to Unemployment Compensation Benefits
On Friday evening, April 10, 2020, Governor Tom Wolf announced important progress by the Commonwealth in implementing supplemental unemployment benefits…
Did You Lose Your Job and Now Have No Income? You May Qualify for Diversion Payments from the County Assistance Office.
Pennsylvania County Assistance Offices may be able to give families some money to get by while they can’t work because…
Consumer Bankruptcies: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13
There are two main types of bankruptcies that generally apply to consumers: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Chapter 7 is…
Comments on Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Unfair Market Trade Practices
This week, Community Legal Services submitted comments to proposed rules issued by Pennsylvania’s Office of Attorney General. The rules seek…
Need Help Paying for Food? Most Community College Students Can Now Get SNAP (Food Stamps)
Good news! Most low-income community college students can get SNAP benefits (food stamps). Apply Now! Until now, most students could…
CLS supports HB291 to Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
L to R: Rachel Labush, State Rep. Rick Krajewski, PHFA Servicing Director Kate Newton, & PHFA Counsel Steven O’Neill CLS…
CLS Submits Amicus Brief in Support of Iowa Legal Aid
CLS filed an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief in the Supreme Court of the United States urging the Court…
CLS Is Open for Live Legal Help!
You can now get live help every weekday at Community Legal Services! We are open for live in-person intake at…
CLS Files Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional General Assistance Cuts
This afternoon, Community Legal Services (CLS) and Disability Rights Pennsylvania (DRP) filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of almost 12,000 low-income…
CLS Expungement Presentation
In 2018, Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania signed the Clean Slate Act. With its signing, Pennsylvania became the first state
