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Philadelphia Legal Assistance provides free legal help to low income Philadelphians.

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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Side by Side: Community Powered Advocacy at Philadelphia Legal Assistance

Philadelphia Legal Assistance’s 2025 Annual Report is here! Side by Side: Community Powered Advocacy at Philadelphia Legal Assistance looks back at the ways we served our community, worked alongside our community, and were supported by our community.

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Your support helps your community.

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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The Save Your Home Philly Hotline

If you are behind on your mortgage or property tax payments, dealing with a mortgage or tax foreclosure, dealing with a ‘tangled title’, or just have questions about your property, we can help.

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