(Oct. 12, 2026) NORRISTOWN - Legal Aid of Southeastern PA announces two new pro bono coordinators. Noelle Gambale, Norristown Staff Attorney, is the new Montgomery County Pro Bono Coordinator. Renate Keg, Community Engagement Unit Staff Attorney, is the new CEU Pro Bono Coordinator. Both are continuing in their roles as Staff Attorney in addition to their pro bono roles.
Read More(Updated Oct. 11, 2026) BRYN MAWR - Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) invites the community to celebrate its 25th anniversary on Friday, Nov. 20, 2026. The evening connects one attorney’s lifelong pursuit of justice with the role that each person can play in advancing access to justice. LASP is proud to present the regional premiere of “Stumbling Stones: The John Rosenberg Story,” written and performed by Jeff Sherr.
Read More(Oct. 8, 2026) CONSHOHOCKEN - LASP’s Staff Retreat was Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 at the Hotel West & Main in Conshohocken. The day featured speakers, a staff panel, and staff awards.
Read More(Sept. 11, 2026) NORRISTOWN - Tayana Bennett, Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN) Martin Luther King, Jr. Intern, discusses her experience working at Legal Aid of Southeastern PA this summer.
Read More(Aug. 24, 2026) LASP invites volunteer attorneys to a Consumer Debt & Bankruptcy Project to expand access to legal aid for low-income people struggling with debt. Two volunteer opportunities are available. CLE trainings are scheduled for Sept. 15 and Oct. 23, 2026. The project assists clients in LASP’s service area: Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.
Read More(Updated June 18, 2026) WASHINGTON - The Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 federal budget process is under way. The White House budget again eliminated the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), LASP’s major federal funder. The House Appropriations Committee advanced a bill to cut the LSC budget by over 50%. Cuts to LASP's funding from LSC would result in fewer legal services that could be provided to local residents.
Read More(April 28, 2026) WASHINGTON, D.C. - LASP has been awarded a $35,000 grant from the Legal Services Corporation to assess modernization of its client intake system. The grant is one of 32 Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) totaling $4.2 million to organizations in 22 states. LSC announced the grants on Dec. 18, 2025.
Read More(Updated May 20, 2026) Apply for the Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program by Dec. 31, 2026. You may be able to get $380 - $1,000 back. This page provides eligibility guidelines, information and helpful links to the PA Dept. of Revenue website.
Read More(Updated April 14, 2026) The PECO Customer Relief Fund (CRF) is currenty CLOSED. It is no longer accepting applications. To get help with your PECO bill, please visit peco.com/help.
Read More(Updated March 20, 2026) Deadline extended to get help with your heating bills! Apply for LIHEAP by May 8, 2026. Income guidelines increased in February. Learn how to apply for 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. Get LASP’s UPDATED 2025-26 LIHEAP flyer for Bucks, Chester, Delaware & Montgomery counties.
Read More(Feb. 11, 2026) Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on Feb. 11, 2026 for its Intake Assessment Project. Proposals are due Friday, March 6, 2026, by emaiil to rfp@lasp.org. Webpage includes details + 4-page PDF.
Read More(January 2026) Eliz Nestorov, former Director of Development for MidPenn Legal Services, and Marion Hoffman Fraley, Communications Director for Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP), shared their respective organizations’ experiences with open houses in the Management Information Exchange (MIE) Journal’s 40th anniversary edition. The issue, published in January 2026, focuses on Connection.
Read More(Updated Jan. 24, 2026) WASHINGTON - In a bipartisan show of support for legal aid earlier in January, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate approved a $540 million appropriation for the Legal Services Corpoation (LSC) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The bill was signed into law by President Trump on Jan. 23, 2026.
Read More(Jan. 15, 2026) During Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week from Nov. 16-22, 2025, the Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA, and Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania hosted two virtual events, “Know Your Rights as a Renter” in Pennsylvania, in English and Spanish. The recordings and slides are now available in both languages.
Read More(November 2025) NORRISTOWN - Laurel Anderson has been named Supervising Attorney of Legal Aid of Southeastern PA's Community Engagement Unit, effective Oct. 28, 2025. She joined LASP in May 2022 as CEU Staff Attorney.
Read More(Nov. 10, 2025) Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on Nov. 10, 2025 for an experienced strategic planning consultant. LASP seeks to facilitate a long-term, Board- and staff-owned strategic plan informed by a recent needs assessment. Proposals are due Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, by emaiil to rfp@lasp.org. Webpage includes details + 6-page PDF.
Read More(Oct. 28, 2025) SNAP benefits will NOT be paid until the federal government shutdown ends & funds are released to PA. Resources are provided.
Read More(Oct. 23, 2025) LASP Staff Attorneys Michael Kaliner, Joe Diorio and Andrew Schreder are recruiting for LASP’s new bankruptcy Pro Bono Project. Through a $324,559 Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant from the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), LASP will develop a Debt Counseling Virtual Clinic & Bankruptcy Project to expand access to legal aid for low-income people struggling with debt.
Read More(June 28, 2025) If you receive SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, or food stamps) and you lost food during a power outage, flood, fire, or other disaster or household misfortune, tell your county assistance office right away. You must apply for Replacement SNAP within 10 calendar days of the disaster.
Read More(updated June 3, 2025) Starting Feb. 12, 2024, Pennsylvania residents with criminal records will have more chances for a fresh start. The new law expands record-sealing, and shortens the timeframe. Record-sealing helps people get better opportunities for jobs, housing & education.
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