NPLS News
Were You Born in Puerto Rico? You need a new birth certificate
Beginning July 1, people born in Puerto Rico will have to obtain a new certified copy of their birth certificate...more
John J. Moody and Susan K. Evans, NPLS Supporters, Receive PLAN Excellence Award
The PLAN (Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network) Excellence Awards were held on March 23rd at the Harrisburg Hilton Hotel...more
Financial Assistance Information
If you are a person with a disability and live in the Lehigh Valley who is...more
Continuing Legal Education Program
Sponsored by North Penn Legal Services and the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc., this seminar offers a variety of useful information for legal practitioners...more
Some residents being denied heating help
A policy change last year by the state Department of Public Welfare concerning who can and cannot receive assistance...more
NPLS Announces Luzerne County Campaign for Legal Aid
North Penn Legal Services announces the start of its new fundraising campaign--the Luzerne County Campaign for Legal Aid...more
Lycoming Law Association Members Recognized for their Pro Bono Support
For calendar year 2009, 88 Lycoming Law Association members and their staff handled 163 cases, 4 divorce clinics (11 divorces granted), 1 mentoring project, and supervised 15 custody clinics...more
Save the Date: Fair Housing Symposium Scheduled for April 22 in Allentown
NPLS ' Bethlehem office is organizing a fair housing symposium in conjunction with Lehigh County's Department of Community and Economic Development...more
Rendell announces $1.2 billion in state-backed mortgages
Low-income homebuyers will have a new, government-backed option for a home mortgage thanks to $1.2 billion from the federal government, Gov. Ed Rendell announced Tuesday...more
Heating Assistance/LIHEAP
The Pennsylvania Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps low income people pay their heating bills through home heating energy assistance grants and crisis grants...more
PA Attorney General Corbett announces lawsuits...
From the Office of the Attorney General: Consumer protection lawsuits were filed...more
LSC Awards Technology Grants To Help Veterans and Military Families
The Legal Services Corporation has awarded $3.5 million in technology grants to LSC-funded programs...more
YWCA luncheon honors several area contributors
Businesses honored at the event, which took place at the Genetti Hotel and Suites Monday afternoon, were North Penn Legal Services for the Unsung Hero award...more
NPLS Awarded $5,631 in Cy Pres Funds
NPLS is the recipient of money left over from a class action settlement...more
PIC Lauds NPLS, Scott Williams
At a recent meeting of workforce leaders in the Lehigh Valley...more
NPLS Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Legal Services Corporation and 45 Years of Service to Northeast PA Region
Bethlehem, PA – North Penn Legal Services (NPLS) joins the Legal Services Corporation this month in observing 35 years of dedicated federal funding to provide civil legal assistance to low-income individuals and families....more
Stimulus Bill Authorizes Small Payments to Social Security, SSI Beneficiaries
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This new legislation provides a one-time payment of $250 to each of the more than 60 million Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries; other provisions affect Medicaid and Medicare....more
Need Help Saving Your Home?
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) has established the Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Initiative to help interested homeowners to save their homes...more
I-CAN!® E-File for 2008 begins January 20, 2009.
I-CAN!® E-file can help you file your taxes for FREE. There is no income limit to use I-CAN!® E-file. Just answer simple questions on each screen and print your completed tax return. I-CAN!® E-file can also e-file (electronically file) your return to the IRS (and your state if applicable)....more
2008-2009 Pennsylvania LIHEAP Advocates Manual
The 2008-2009 Pennsylvania LIHEAP Advocates Manual is intended to enable legal aid programs and non-profit agencies and their staffs to assist their clients and other members of the low income community to navigate the LIHEAP system and secure all the benefits for which they are entitled. ...more
Become an NPLS Board Member
Board members play a critical role in moving any non-profit organization forward. At NPLS, we have openings for attorneys, and client representatives to serve as board members....more
NPLS APPEAL FOR JUSTICE FALL 2008 NEWLETTER
North Penn Legal 71% Cut in IOLTA Funds for Fiscal Year 2008-2009...Private Attorney Volunteer Opportunities with NPLS Employment Project...Download Newsletter
NPLS PRESENTING 3 CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
North Penn Legal Services will be presenting 3 Continuing Legal Education Programs on Friday, September 26, 2008 at Split Rock Lodges, Galleria, located at Lake Harmony, Pa....more
NPLS Welcomes Comments from Website Visitors
Please complete the form after you have visited our website. We welcome any suggestions/comments that you might have.
NOTICE: If you received a reassessment notice from Luzerne County
If you received a reassessment notice from Luzerne County and you believe the reassessed value is inaccurate, you may file an appeal within 40 days of your reassessment notice. Please click here for instructions on how to file an appeal....more
NPLS Receives $10,000 Grant From The Northumberland County Bar Association
WThe Northumberland County Bar Association awarded a $10,000 grant to North Penn Legal Services (NPLS) to develop a bar referral service for the county....more
Summer Interns Provide Valuable Help to NPLS
We are grateful to the following students for spending their summer at NPLS. The hours they worked at NPLS helped us to provide additional services to low-income persons....more
Public Benefits and Employment Workshop A Success!
More than 55 people from area social service organizations attended NPLS Public Benefits and Employment Workshop on April 30. Participants had the opportunity to understand their clients rights regarding public benefits and employment....more
NPLS Pro Bono Honor Roll
NPLS is pleased to announce our Honor Roll of attorneys who accepted pro bono cases this past year. Because of their time and efforts, we provided 262 hours of service to low-income clients in Lehigh and Northampton counties....more
NPLS is Sponsoring a Public Benefits and Employment Workshop on April 30, 2008
NPLS is sponsoring a Public Benefits and Employment Workshop to help representative from local organizations understand their clients rights regarding public benefits and employment....more
David B. Tilove, Esq. Receives Excellence Award from The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
The 2008 Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Excellence Awards were presented at the annual awards dinner on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at the Harrisburg Hilton & Towers....more
NPLS Paralegal, Michele Livigne Honored by Shirely Futch Center
Michele Livigne, Paralegal at NPLS Stroudsburg office, received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Shirley Futch Centera high rise apartment center in East Stroudsburg for low-income citizens. Representatives from the Shirley Futch Center recognized Micheles years of service to their elderly clients....more
Seniors Receive Free Living Wills
The Blue Ribbon Foundation awarded NPLS $29,000 to provide seniors with free living wills. NPLS is providing seniors with living wills through outreach and education. NPLS "Living Will Outreach Project" will offer 36 educational programs to senior consumers at senior sites in the 9 county project area...more
Food Stamp Estimator Now Available on PALawHELP.org
A new Food Stamp Estimator is now available on PALawHELP.org. The estimator was designed in the HotDocs document assembly program by Sheila J. Fisher, Esq. of North Penn Legal Services (NPLS)....more
Attorneys Honored at Wilkes-Barre Bench/Bar Event
NPLS honored attorneys who accepted pro bono cases at the Wilkes-Barre Bench/Bar event on November 8, 2007....more
Recent Letter-to-the-Editor: Make Pro Bono A Priority
When reading the comment section following articles in The Morning Call, I am painfully conscious of the negative attitude that many people have toward attorneys. Given that most press and commentary is not favorable, I wanted to take a moment and point out the positive community services performed by local lawyers in the Lehigh Valley....more
NPLS to Conduct Focus Group Meeting
North Penn Legal Services (NPLS) will conduct a focus group meeting on September 10, 2007 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley (CACLV)1337 East Fifth Street in Bethlehem, PA. NPLS would like participants to discuss their civil legal problems such as housing, utilities, government benefits, child custody/support....more
NPLS Launches Computer-Assisted Custody Documents
North Penn Legal Services has created legal forms for low-income parents to use to start a custody case or change a custody order through the use of innovative software called "HotDocs," a product of LexisNexis. Parents answer a series of questions over the Internet, and their answers are used to produce legal documents for their particular situation...more
NPLS Hosts First Annual Pro Bono Recognition Breakfast for Attorneys in Northampton County
North Penn Legal Services (NPLS) hosted its first annual recognition breakfast for attorneys who accepted pro bono cases in Northampton County. To honor their commitment to NPLS, a breakfast was held on May 1, 2007 from 7:30 to 8:30 AM at the Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel & Conference Center on Route 512 in Bethlehem....more
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