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PLA is dedicated to enforcing and protecting the rights of individuals and families by providing accessible, creative and high-quality legal assistance and working collaboratively for systemic change.

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Our General Intake Hotline will be closed the week of October 13th!

Attention! Our General Intake Hotline will be closed beginning Monday, October 13th, and it will reopen on Monday, October 20th. All offices and hotlines will be closed on Monday, October 13th. Thank you for your understanding!

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Adapting & Enduring

The ability to adapt and endure has always been PLA’s superpower. We are so proud of our programmatic agility, which all comes down to the special people who use their talents to fulfill PLA’s mission each day.

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Your gift helps protect survivors from abuse, keep neighbors in their homes, and put food on families’ tables. By giving today, you’re not just donating, you’re making justice possible for your community.

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Get Unemployment Help Now!

Check out UCHelp.org - a new online resource, created by Philadelphia Legal Assistance, for workers in Pennsylvania. It has the most current and accurate information about Unemployment Compensation.

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