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Op-EdAs people choose between food and other basic necessities, Congress should expand SNAP benefits
Philadelphia InquirerApril 24, 2020
News Story
Unemployment benefits in Pa. during the coronavirus pandemic: How to apply and who is eligible
Juliana Feliciano ReyesPhiladelphia Inquirer
March 18, 2020
News Story
As courts close for the coronavirus, officials and advocates adjust to protect domestic violence victims
Vinny VellaPhiladelphia Inquirer
April 6, 2020
News Story
Pennsylvania and New Jersey have new laws on the books in 2020
Pranshu VermaPhiladelphia Inquirer
January 2, 2020
Philadelphia will provide free legal representation to low-income tenants at risk of being evicted, after a bill detailing the measure passed unanimously by City Council and was signed by Mayor Jim Kenney in December.
Editorial
Fully funding eviction defense is the fiscally responsible thing to do
Philadelphia InquirerMarch 14, 2019
Housing issues go beyond how expensive it is to rent or buy in the city, but also how to provide more stability among homeowners and tenants in the places they currently occupy.
News Story
Philly bill moves forward to provide free legal counsel for low-income tenants facing eviction
Caitlin McCabePhiladelphia Inquirer
October 29, 2019
Philadelphia City Council took a step toward strengthening tenants’ rights Tuesday when a committee voted in favor of a bill that would provide free legal counsel to low-income residents facing eviction.
News Story
Philly Council passes Right to Counsel, giving free legal representation to tenants who are evicted
Caitlin McCabePhiladelphia Inquirer
November 14, 2019
Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a bill Thursday that will provide free legal representation to low-income tenants facing eviction, all but cementing Philadelphia on a list of cities that have strengthened renters’ rights amid what many say is a growing national eviction problem.
Op-Ed
Philly has eviction problem. Right to counsel legislation could help solve it.
Rochelle M. Fedullo, Catherine Carr, Joseph SullivanPhiladelphia Inquirer
October 17, 2019
Those most affected by evictions in Philadelphia are most likely to be our city’s most vulnerable populations: black women with children, older people and those raising grandchildren, veterans, people with disabilities, and low-income households.
News Story
‘Sanctuary city’ of Philadelphia joins program to provide migrants with lawyers — a key to who stays or gets deported
Jeff GammagePhiladelphia Inquirer
July 16, 2019
The “sanctuary city” of Philadelphia and a New York-based justice institute outlined a plan Tuesday to provide lawyers for undocumented immigrants facing deportation — a key factor in whether they can stay in the United States and fight in the courts, or are quickly shipped out of the country.
Op-Ed
Now more than ever Philly needs a one-stop shop for legal services
David L. Cohen, Robert C. Heim, Leslie Ann MillerPhiladelphia Inquirer
The time is now for Philadelphia, for Pennsylvania, and for all of us to support these nonprofit agencies who serve those most in need. The time is now for the Equal Justice Center.
Op-Ed
Pa. needs to reform guardianship system
Pam Walz, Karen Buck, Samuel BrooksPhiladelphia Inquirer
May 13, 2019
Pennsylvania needs a right to counsel for people facing guardianship proceedings, as well as reforms to protect the health and safety of individuals deemed incapacitated.
News Story
A Philly family fought 40 years to turn drug-infested land into a garden. Then, it was sold at sheriff’s sale.
Samantha MelamedPhiladelphia Inquirer
April 18, 2019
Esquilin died six months ago, leaving unfinished the business of seeking to safeguard his life’s work. He never knew that three of the four plots that make up the garden had already been sold at sheriff’s sale.
Op-Ed
We have a tool to fix Philly’s eviction crisis
Rasheedah Phillips, Jenna CollinsPhiladelphia Inquirer
February 8, 2019
One of the most effective solutions for preventing eviction and housing instability is already in effect around the country: civil legal aid.
News Story
Controversial Philly judge evicts a dozen tenants with one week’s notice
Samantha MelamedPhiladelphia Inquirer
October 4, 2018
The judge is causing a stir in her new role at the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Civil Division — where she ordered a building full of tenants in North Philadelphia evicted with just one week's notice.
News Story
How reverse mortgages can hurt, rather than help, aging Philly homeowners
Alfred LubranoPhiladelphia Inquirer
August 20, 2018
In a commercial hawking reverse mortgages, the TV actor doesn't tell people how they could get into trouble with the product, a special kind of loan that allows borrowers aged 62 and older to convert a portion of their home's equity into cash.
Op-Ed
Philly’s humanitarian crisis: Too many kids in foster care
Susan PearlsteinPhiladelphia Inquirer
August 5, 2018
As a legal aid attorney for the last 20 years in Philadelphia, I have witnessed this firsthand. I have seen countless parents forced to wait months to have any contact with their child.
News Story
Why 1 in 14 Philly renters faces eviction every year
Julia TerrusoPhiladelphia Inquirer
April 19, 2018
With aging housing stock, rising rental costs, and a lack of affordable units, evictions have become a national crisis.
News Story
Problems continue with state investigation of nursing home complaints, report says
Harold BrubakerPhiladelphia Inquirer
February 22, 2018
From 2015 through 2017, nursing-home inspectors dismissed 85 percent of complaints against Philadelphia nursing homes as unsubstantiated, just a small improvement from the previous three-year period.
News Story
SSI backlog: Thousands around Philly waiting more than two years for disability hearing
Philadelphia InquirerJanuary 5, 2018
Across the country, more than one million people are waiting — sometimes for more than two years — for an appeal hearing to determine whether they qualify for these disability benefits.
News Story
As N.J. welfare programs shrink advocates raise concern
Maddie HannaPhiladelphia Inquirer
May 30, 2017
As potential cuts to the federal Medicaid program command headlines, advocates in New Jersey are raising concerns about shrinking state programs for the poor.
News Story
Lives on hold, literally, laid-off in Pennsylvania can’t get jobless benefits
Jane Von BergenPhiladelphia Inquirer
April 17, 2017
What has Salvato in a tizzy is the near-collapse of Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation system. In mid-December, the state closed three service centers and furloughed 521 workers, or a third of the people who deal with unemployment compensation.
Letter to Editor
Don’t chop legal aid funding
Deborah R. GrossPhiladelphia Inquirer
March 21, 2017
Eliminating funding for the Legal Services Corp. poses a threat to our entire community. Denying funding for civil legal aid prevents access to justice for all.
Op-Ed
Philly tenants should have access to legal aid
Deborah R. Gross, Catherine Carr, Joseph SullivanPhiladelphia Inquirer
March 17, 2017
Philadelphia should follow the example of Washington and New York and move toward making legal representation in eviction and foreclosure proceedings a right, not a privilege available only to those who can afford it.
News Story
Why Philly went after a domestic-violence victim for thousands in child support
Samantha MelamedPhiladelphia Inquirer
February 26, 2017
In fact, it reflects standard practice in Philadelphia, whose Department of Human Services (DHS) removes children from their homes at a rate much higher than most big U.S. cities and collects nearly $2 million per year in child support from their parents.
Op-Ed
Commentary: Civil legal aid needed to help expunge criminal records, reduce poverty
Gaetan J. Alfano, Deborah R. Gross, Mary F. PlattPhiladelphia Inquirer
December 1, 2016
An investment in civil legal aid will ultimately help to transform the social and economic landscape of Philadelphia.
Feature
Legal advocate helps workers under shadow of criminal records
Jane Von BergenPhiladelphia Inquirer
November 20, 2016
When it comes to how poor people are treated at work, Sharon Dietrich gets mad.
Interview
If you have a criminal record, read this
Jane Von BergenPhiladelphia Inquirer
November 19, 2016
Effective November 14, people with certain misdemeanor convictions can ask the court to seal their records.
Op-Ed
In New Jersey, clearing the legal path for reentry
Karen SacksPhiladelphia Inquirer
April 27, 2016
Legal assistance can make the difference between an ex-offender gaining a solid footing or returning to the behavior that led to prison.
News Story
In N.J., some offenders can erase record faster now
Michael BorenPhiladelphia Inquirer
April 18, 2016
Under a state law that takes effect Monday, people could have a faster path to clearing their names.
Blog Post
A new day for fair hiring practices in Phila.
Brendan LynchPhiladelphia Inquirer
March 14, 2016
Today, new fair hiring rules that apply to nearly all employers take effect in Philadelphia, and they will vastly increase employment opportunities for people with criminal records.
News Story
City testing the water on income-based utility bills
Tricia L. NadolnyPhiladelphia Inquirer
September 7, 2015
Philadelphia is in the midst of crafting a broader program that could offer income-based bills and debt forgiveness. Advocates argue that fewer shutoffs can have stabilizing benefits in a community.
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