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 filed an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief in the Supreme Court of the United States urging the Court…
This summer, Community Legal Services (CLS) was thrilled to establish the Senator Roxanne Jones Fellowship to enable future leaders in…
Learn how to apply for SSI and appeal if your application is denied. In 11 languages. English Should I Apply…
Today we observe the passage of “welfare reform” on August 22, 1996, which “ended welfare as we know it” and…
The conversation about child welfare is changing, both locally and nationally. While over 440,000 children are in foster care on any given…
Families Should Be Able to Take a Raise, Work More Hours, or Save for a Rainy Day Without Risking Losing their…
This afternoon, Community Legal Services (CLS) and Disability Rights Pennsylvania (DRP) filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of almost 12,000 low-income…
Mr. Amos has a criminal record. Even though the charges against him were dismissed, they still remained on his record…
In 2018, Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania signed the Clean Slate Act. With its signing, Pennsylvania became the first state
The Youth Justice Project can connect young people ages 16-24 to free legal help at Community Legal Services and Philadelphia…
Billie Washington was struggling to make ends meet. A former home care attendant, she was no longer able to work…
A recent Pew Charitable Trusts article highlighted a growing problem across the country – overdue water bills causing the loss of a…
Philadelphia’s tax one-year non-collection rate hit a low of 3.9% in 2017, according to a report out in February from…
In 2018, Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania signed the Clean Slate Act. With its signing, Pennsylvania became the first state
Each year, residential Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) and PECO customers are protected from utility shut offs by the winter moratorium.…
Clearing a criminal record can change the course of a person’s life. Every year, one thousand low-income individuals come to…