(Nov. 5, 2024) Get help with your heating bills! Apply from Nov. 4, 2024-Friday, April 4, 2025 for Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Learn how to apply for both cash and crisis grants and get links and resources to help. If you receive a denial, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA may be able to help.
Read More(Oct. 31, 2024) In the past decade, LASP's four-county service area has seen incredibly high eviction rates. Due to state- and CDC-authorized moratoria in 2020 and 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, eviction numbers decreased significantly. But what has happened since then?
Read More(Oct. 18, 2024) During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, LASP highlights the work of our VOCA team serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware & Montgomery counties. Get a snapshot: LASP’s work on behalf of survivors and a spotlight on LASP’s vital role in Bucks County PFA Court. Watch a community presentation on civil protection orders, take the PCCD Victims Needs Survey, get resources, & learn about 40th anniversary of VOCA
Read More(Sept. 2024) Did you know? Disaster legal services are still available for Hurricane Ida in 2021. If you have a legal issue caused by Hurricane Ida, contact LASP. Read more to learn some of the long-term legal problems related to disasters.
Read More(Updated Sept, 2024) Apply for the Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program by Dec. 31, 2024!
Read More(Aug. 19, 2024) WASHINGTON – More than half of Americans (56%) mistakenly believe they are entitled to free legal representation if they cannot afford a lawyer for civil matters, and 18% are unsure, according to a new survey. That number is even higher for young adults (18-34) with two of three (67%) holding this belief.
Read More(Aug. 1, 2024) Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) is seeking an experienced technology consultant to improve its IT security posture, achieve a higher Technology Maturity Level (TML), and solidify its core cloud infrastructure.
Read More(July 18, 2024) New in 2024! SUN Bucks (or Summer EBT) is a new federal grocery benefit program which opened on July 1, 2024. The PA Dept. of Human Services is administering Pennylvania's program, which provides a one-time payment of $120 for each eligible child to buy food while school is out.
Read More(Updated July 17, 2024) LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP - A new Bucks County partnership aims to prevent evictions and help tenants. The program launched July 27, 2023 in Lower Makefield Township. The Bucks County Bar Association Pro Bono Committee, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP), and the Bucks County Opportunity Council (BCOC) are collaborating, with support from the Bucks County Department of Housing and Community Development. Pro bono attorneys are invited to volunteer!
Read More(July 10, 2024) POTTSTOWN - Join us for summer fun in support of local, mission-driven theater! Steel River Playhouse in Pottstown presents ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’ in partnership with LASP. Full show details & links to tickets.
Read More(July 3, 2024) NORRISTOWN - Richard A.J. Prebil, Veterans Advocacy Project Supervising Attorney, was honored with the LASP Rising Star Award at the Staff Retreat June 28, 2024 at Elmwood Park Zoo.
Read More(July 3, 2024) NORRISTOWN - Durene McCarty, Bristol Office Manager, received LASP's 2024 Patricia "Pat" Brooks Award at the Staff Retreat June 28, 2024 at Elmwood Park Zoo.
Read More(July 3, 2024) NORRISTOWN - Jean Gauger, Pottstown Office Manager, received LASP's 2024 Maryjane B. Kelley Award at the Staff Retreat June 28, 2024 at Elmwood Park Zoo.
Read More(July 3, 2024) NORRISTOWN - Nanci Hoover, Helpline Supervising Attorney, received LASP's 2024 Maryjane B. Kelley Award at the Staff Retreat June 28, 2024 at Elmwood Park Zoo.
Read More(July 3, 2024) NORRISTOWN - LASP's Staff Retreat at Elmwood Park Zoo June 28, 2024 featured an interactive DEI discussion on trust, a staff panel highlighting innovative approaches within LASP, and a discussion of guaranteed income. Staff awards and service pins were presented.
Read More(June 29, 2024) Are you having problems with insurance company or public adjuster? Let the PA Insurance Department know by filing a complaint. Hurricane Ida survivors and others may not realize that they can file a complaint with the PA Dept. of Insurance. Get the Complaint Form on our webpage, fill it out, and mail/fax. Or learn how to create an account and file the complaint online.
Read More(Updated June 18, 2024) Legal Aid of Southeastern PA is seeking different points of view on civil legal needs in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties. We invite input from community members and advocates.
Read More(May 31, 2024) NORRISTOWN - Celebrating local legal aid with the community, LASP held an Open House along Swede Street in Norristown on May 29, 2024. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, Hon. Carolyn T. Carluccio and Lisa A. Shearman joined LASP Executive Director Shawn Boehringer to share remarks on the impact and importance of legal aid.
Read More(May 22, 2024) LASP is excited to introduce Caillean E. Daily, 2024 Equal Justice Works Fellow, who will join us this fall to focus on a Medical-Legal Partnership serving veterans experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness and income insecurity in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.
Read More(May 3, 2024) BRISTOL- Rhonda Sherrod was named LASP's Bristol Managing Attorney in April 2024. She joined LASP as Staff Attorney in January 2007.
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