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• What Every Utility Customer Should Know

  Information from Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. for utility customers Read More

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  Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.

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• Pennsylvania's LIHEAP Recovery Crisis Program

  Pennsylvania’s LIHEAP Recovery Crisis Program is now accepting applications. You might be eligible for up to $800 to help pay for electric or heating bills. Help is also available to fix a broken heating system. Read More

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  Pennsylvania Utility Law Project

• Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission - Formal Complaint Process

  Information from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission regarding it's formal complaint process. Also see procedures for informal complaint and inquiries. Read More

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  Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

• Utility Service for Tenants (Video)

  This video from Neighborhood Legal Services Association explains what a tenant should do when a landlord fails to pay the utility bill and the service is going to be shut off. Read More

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  Neighborhood Legal Services Association

• What to do if you get a Utility Shut Off Notice in Philadelphia (Video)

  This video from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia explains the steps you should take if you receive a utility shut off notice in Philadelphia. Read More

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  Community Legal Services of Philadelphia

• Utilities Termination Issues

  Information from MidPenn Legal Services outlining your consumer rights regarding utility terminations. Read More

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  MidPenn Legal Services

• LIHEAP and CAP Programs (Video)

  This video from Neighborhood Legal Services Association explains the operation of the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Customer Assistance Programs (CAP) offered by utility companies. Read More

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  Neighborhood Legal Services Association

• Utility Service Tenants Rights Act

  Information for tenants from Northwestern Legal Services regarding utility service your rights under the Tenants Rights Act. Read More

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  Northwestern Legal Services

• Low-Income Telephone Assistance Programs

  Information from Northwestern Legal Services regarding telephone assistance programs that are available to low-income individuals. Read More

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  Northwestern Legal Services

• How to File a Show Cause Order in Cambria and Indiana Counties (Video)

  This video from Laurel Legal Services shows how residents of Cambria and Indiana Counties can file a show cause order when a landlord shuts off your utilities to try and evict you. Read More

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  Laurel Legal Services, Inc.

• Pennsylvania Utility Law (Video)

  12/2011- Video presented by Northwestern Legal Services featuring Attorney Patrick Cicero of the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project. Information presented includes threats of termination - heating oil, electric, water, gas; affordability; steps to reduce consumption; Public Utilities Commission regulation; Applying for LIHEAP, Weatherization program, customer assistance plans. Copyright 2011, NWLS All rights reserved. Read More

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  Northwestern Legal Services