New SNAP time limit starting April 2020 for Philadelphians aged 18-50 who are not working and not exempt
Good news: a court has put a halt to the ABAWDs rule change. The rule will not be going into…
Good news: a court has put a halt to the ABAWDs rule change. The rule will not be going into…
December SNAP Benefits WIll Be Issued Early. Click Here to Learn More Extra SNAP benefits are now available for December…
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) issued a blanket ban on utility shutoffs,…
Are you a non-tax filer who receives federal benefits, including SSI, SSDI, RRB or VA benefits? Did you get $500 in…
Residential security deposits in Pennsylvania are regulated by the Landlord-Tenant Act (68 P.S. §250.511 and §250.512). A security deposit is…
Update, June 15, 2020: Great news from the U.S. Supreme Court! The Supreme Court just ruled that that a federal…
A recent Pew Charitable Trusts article highlighted a growing problem across the country – overdue water bills causing the loss of a…
This summer, Community Legal Services (CLS) was thrilled to establish the Senator Roxanne Jones Fellowship to enable future leaders in…
Right to Counsel passed unanimously in Philadelphia City Council on November 14! This bill guarantees low income tenants an attorney…
We all know instinctively, and it is borne out in the research, that children do better with their families. Removal…
Pennsylvania’s Clean Slate law, Act 56 of 2018, was passed to bring criminal record sealing to scale by the use…
Today we observe the passage of “welfare reform” on August 22, 1996, which “ended welfare as we know it” and…
Download the full report Like most Americans, ex-offenders need to be employed to support themselves and their families. Moreover,…
Each of the nearly 20,000 eviction complaints filed in Philadelphia Municipal Court each year carries a lifelong blemish on a…
This information was last updated on Thursday, May 7. For information for homeowners, click here. PA Supreme Court: No Evictions…
Reflections from CLS Deputy Director of Operations and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Brenda Marrero on racial injustice.