(Updated April 26, 2024) WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Grants Pass v. Johnson on Monday, April 22, 2024. Listen to a recording of the session. The case relates, in part, to the Eighth Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishment. The case highlights the issue of unaffordable housing and its consequences, including increased homelessness and encampments in residential areas.
Read More(April 21, 2021) With the theme of "Support Victims, Build Trust, Engage Communities," the Office for Victims of Crime celebrates National Crime Victims' Rights Week April 18-24, 2021.
Did you know? LASP has attorneys and paralegals whose work is solely devoted to assisting victims of domestic violence in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties.
Read More(April 17, 2024) DOYLESTOWN - The Bucks County Bar Foundation is honoring Barbara Kaner with a 2024 Justice Award as part of its 20th Anniversary Gala celebration on Thursday, April 18. Congratulations, Barbara!
Read More(updated April 2, 2024) Get help with home heating through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Apply by April 5, 2024. On March 15, the PA Dept. of Human Services announced that people SHOULD APPLY BY APRIL 5 for both cash and crisis grants.
Read More(Updated March 29, 2024) HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network celebrated outstanding advocacy across the Commonwealth at the Excellence Awards March 27, 2024 in Harrisburg. Erica N. Briant of LASP was honored with the Outstanding Attorney Advocate Award.
Read More(March 28, 2023) Congratulations to Kimberly Hollenback! Delaware County Daily Times readers voted her a 2023 Top Lawyer of Delaware County in Domestic Violence.
Read More(Updated March 12, 2024) The PA Homeowner Assistance Fund (PAHAF) will reopen March 18, 2024. Funds are limited. Apply ASAP. LASP may be able to help people apply in Bucks, Chester, Delaware & Montgomery counties. The program aims to address delinquency and avoid default, foreclosure or displacement.
Read More(Updated March 4, 2024) Apply for the Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program by June 30, 2024!
Read More(Feb. 26, 2024) BRYN MAWR - Community leaders from Montgomery County and beyond gathered Feb. 12, 2024 at the HealthSpark Foundation conference, "Meeting the Moment: Taking Action on Homelessness and Affordable Housing in Montgomery County." Held at Bryn Mawr College’s Old Library, the event shed light on the current situation and possible solutions, highlighting partnerships.
Read More(Jan. 26, 2024) NORRISTOWN - Melina Dixon, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA Staff Attorney, has been named the new Montgomery County Pro Bono Coordinator.
Read More(Jan. 26, 2024) CHESTER City - Cassidy Heiserman, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA Staff Attorney, is the newly named Delaware County Pro Bono Coordinator.
Read More(Jan. 25, 2024) 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.
Read More(Jan. 19, 2024) NEWTOWN SQUARE - At the Delaware County Bar Association President's Dinner, Richard A.J. Prebil was honored with an Illumination Award! The dinner took place Jan. 12, 2024.
Read More(Updated Jan. 16, 2024) ALERT: Montgomery County rent & utility assistance applications CLOSE Jan. 24, 2024. Information & links for Bucks, Chester, Delaware & Montgomery counties are on this page.
Read More(Dec. 27, 2023) CHESTER City - Thomas Kerstan, Staff Attorney and Delaware County Pro Bono Coordinator, is retiring Dec. 31, 2023 after 16+ years at Legal Aid of Southeastern PA. Throughout his time at LASP, he was based in the Chester City office in Delaware County.
Read More(Nov. 30, 2023) PHILADELPHIA – A federal court decision issued Nov. 28 protects the constitutional rights of Pottstown College Drive Encampment residents experiencing homelessness. The ruling granted a preliminary injunction, in part, for plaintiffs Better Days Ahead Outreach, Inc. et al. Judge Mia R. Perez, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, cited the Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment as the basis of her decision.
Read More(Nov. 10, 2023) POTTSTOWN - Community Justice Project (CJP) and Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) filed a lawsuit Nov. 1, 2023 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania with the goal of preventing the Borough of Pottstown from sweeping a homeless encampment next to the Schuylkill River Trail along College Drive in Pottstown, unless adequate alternative shelter is made available to all of the College Drive encampment residents.
Read More(Oct. 1, 2023) Kathryn Palladino joined LASP in 2019 as Staff Attorney & earlier served as a pro bono volunteer She became Norristown Managing Attorney on Oct. 1, 2023 and is Montgomery County Pro Bono Coordinator.
Read More(Sept. 1, 2023) With the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Ida on Sept. 1, LASP continues to helps low-income survivors of Hurricane Ida , and will continue efforts related to the storm in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties. In addition to working with low-income survivors, LASP also is a member of the SEPA VOAD, working with other organizations on disaster recovery across the region.
Read More(Aug. 30, 2023) VILLANOVA - Eric Tars, the National Homelessness Law Center’s Legal Director, presented a hybrid CLE, "Human Rights & the U.S. Attorney 101: Practical Skills for Using International Human Rights in Domestic Advocacy," at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law on Aug. 29.
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