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ACTION ALERT: Stop the Asset Test for SNAP Benefits, Help Fight Hunger
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Seniors and Hunger
Governor Corbett plans to bar Pennsylvania seniors and families with modest savings from getting SNAP (food stamps) starting May 1. This issue is of great concern to seniors.
Families with as little as $2,000 ($3,250 for seniors and people with disabilities) would no longer qualify for benefits. Under the proposed asset test, tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians would be… click for more
The Dangerous Impact of Proposed Voter ID Laws
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Voter ID legislation, requiring all voters to produce photo ID each time they vote, legislation will have a profound impact on our most fundamental right as Americans, posing significant questions as to who will be allowed to exercise their right to vote – and who will not.
Article is below:
The Dangerous Impact of Proposed Voter ID Laws
By Karen C. Buck
"The vote is the most power… click for more
New Pro Bono Partnership with Pepper Hamilton is a great success! Fighting Contractor Fraud, Saving Homes
Thursday, December 8th, 2011
SeniorLAW Center and Pepper Hamilton LLP are proud to announce the first victory of their new pro bono partnership to fight contractor fraud and seek justice for low-income older homeowners in Philadelphia.
Litigation partners and associates of Pepper Hamilton have formed a pro bono practice group to specialize in this area of law which helps vulnerable seniors stay independent in safe, ha… click for more
Nominate an extraordinary advocate for seniors for SeniorLAW Center’s 2012 Awards! Individuals and Organizations are eligible. Deadline December 15, 2011.
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
On May 4th, 2012, at SeniorLAW Center's 2012 SeniorPROM, being held at the Westin Hotel Philadelphia, we will be celebrating the achievements of the following award recipients:
Partner of the Year: an organization, corporation or law firm that has collaborated and partnered with SeniorLAW Center in outstanding ways to protect and promote the rights of older Pennsylvanians and further SeniorLAW … click for more
Election Day is Tuesday, November 8th – PHOTO ID IS NOT REQUIRED TO VOTE
Friday, November 4th, 2011
Elections for judicial, county, school district and municipal positions will be held this Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Although there is pending legislation to require photo ID of all voters in the future, you currently do NOT need to show photo ID to vote.
However, if you've never voted before or are voting in a new division, you are considered a new voter according to federal law and must show proof … click for more
SeniorLAW Managing Attorney Sangeeta Prasad receives Legal Education Award from the Juvenile Defenders Association!
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
On November 2, 2011, the Juvenile Defenders Association of Pennsylvania presented Sangeeta Prasad, SeniorLAW Center’s Managing Attorney as of July 2011, with an award for “Outstanding Contribution to Advancing Legal Education in the Field of Juvenile Justice.” Sangeeta received the award for her outstanding work on The Pennsylvania Juvenile Defense Notebook, a 15-chapter, 220-page trial gu… click for more
SeniorLAW and Center in the Park in the Chestnut Hill Local
Friday, July 15th, 2011
(from the Chestnut Hill Local, Thursday, July 14, 2011)
Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging, Brian Duke,was the guest speaker at Center in the Park's annual board meeting and awards ceremony, held at the Center, located in Vernon Park, on June 20. After sharing his vision for aging services in the Commonwealth, the Secretary assisted CIP's Executive Director, Lynn Fields Harris, in presenti… click for more
SeniorLAW Center Welcomes New Managing Attorney
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
We are pleased to announce that Sangeeta Prasad joined SeniorLAW Center as our new Managing Attorney. Sangeeta is a 1992 graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law and has over 15 years of public interest and public service experience. She brings a wealth of lawyering and management experience, from her days as a trial attorney at the Public Defenders Office in Philadelphia and then … click for more
SeniorLAW Center Launches its first Earned Income Services Program!
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
SeniorLAW Center is pleased to announce the expansion of our legal services to include a program of affordable legal services for Pennsylvania residents age 55 and older. Our Enhanced Services Program (“ESP”) serves residents of Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties, providing assistance with preparation of personal planning documents, including simple wills, powers … click for more
SeniorLAW Center and Beth Shay are 2011 Riegel Award Winners!
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
We are honored that SeniorLAW Center has been chosen to be the recipient of Center in the Park's 2011 Riegel Awards, which are given annually to Organizations which support issues that have a positive effect on the quality of older adults’ lives and provides a valuable service to older adults. Center in the Park is a nationally recognized center and provider of aging services in Philadelphia t… click for more
