Our Mission
MidPenn Legal Services is a non-profit, public interest law firm that provides high quality free civil legal services to low-income residents and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in 18 counties in Central Pennsylvania.
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Our Impact in Fiscal Year 2024-2025
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People Helped
21,096
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Cases Handled
9,744
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Economic Benefit $
4,448,732.68
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Advocate Hours
115,512
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News & Notes
Today we’re going to discuss everything you need to know about Memorial Day: where it came from, why it’s important and how you can honor our nation’s heroes today.
National Council on Aging - Financial scams are everywhere these days and no one is immune. And sometimes it leaves us older adults with no way to recoup our losses. Worldwide, people age 60 and over lose billions of dollars combined to fraud each year.1 Behind that shocking figure? Tens of thousands of very real people who have been robbed of their savings and financial security.1
“We all need to work together to make sure our seniors, their caregivers, families, and friends know the signs to look for that a criminal is after your money,” said retired FBI Criminal Investigative Division Assistant Director Michael Nordwall in a Facebook post.
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh today announced the 2025-26 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) season has been extended from April 10 to May 8, 2026.
Following a delayed opening due to the federal government shutdown, DHS has adequate funding to continue the current season. Secretary Arkoosh urged Pennsylvanians who are behind on or having trouble paying home heating bills to apply for LIHEAP Cash and LIHEAP Crisis benefits before the new May 8 deadline.
