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coronavirus

Utility Regulators Leave Pa.’s Moratorium on Shutoffs in Place

September 11, 2020

The Public Utility Commission slapped a moratorium on shutoffs in March as Gov. Tom Wolf was in the midst of a cascade of shutdown orders to help stop the spread of the virus. | From: NBC10 (Read more.)

En Español

Los cortes de servicios públicos pueden ser un desastre. Aquí te explicamos cómo evitarlos. | El Opinión

August 15, 2019

El Co-director y el Coordinador de Relaciones con la Comunidad para la Unidad de Energía de Servicios Comunitarios explican qué hacer cuando usted se enfrenta a la cancelación de un servicio público. Usted puede acceder a subvenciones, programas de apoyo o puede comunicarse con CLS. | Por el Inquirer (Read more.)

Housing

Utility shutdowns can be a disaster. Here’s how to avoid them. | Opinion

August 13, 2019

The Co-Directors and Community Outreach Coordinator for the Energy Unit at Community Legal Services write about what people can do when they are faced with a utility shutdown. People can apply for grants, programs or reach out to CLS. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)

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