Despite Gains, Faster Growth Needed to Close Massive Shortage of Openings and Bring Unemployment Rate Down The economy added 244,000 jobs in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on May 6, marking the third straight month of private sector growth that was healthy compared to this time a

May is Older Americans Month , a time to honor the more than 2.6 million Pennsylvania residents who are over the age of 60. “Older Pennsylvanians are such an important part of our communities,” said Governor Tom Corbett, who issued a proclamation recognizing the special month. “They carry the wisdom

The United States has sued Dorthea Alexander of Leola, Pa., seeking to bar her from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction suit alleges that Alexander claimed false tax deductions, credits and exemptions on customer tax returns during

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania announced the establishment of the state’s first Sex Offender Court -- an innovative approach to handling some of the most serious crimes facing the citizens of the Commonwealth -- with the goal of increased community safety through a reduction in recidivism among

The following statement was issued by John G. Levi on April 29, 2011: President Dwight D. Eisenhower celebrated our nation’s commitment to the rule of law in his inaugural 1958 proclamation designating May 1 as Law Day, calling on Americans to "vigilantly guard the great heritage of liberty, justice

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced that nearly $110 million is available through three grant programs to help families who receive HUD rental assistance get the necessary education or job training to gain employment. One of the grant programs also helps senior

Pro Bono Net will be hosting a national webinar for the community using LawHelp Interactive forms in access to justice projects on May 4, 2011, from 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Eastern. This webinar will look at designing and creating multilingual templates with a focus on Spanish. Please register for this

In a new video public service announcement , George Takei and Patty Duke are helping Social Security get the word out that the best way to get your benefit payment is to “Go Direct.” To apply for direct deposit or the Direct Express® Debit MasterCard® card visit www.GoDirect.org .