Neighborhood Legal Services Association

This Pittsburgh-area civil legal aid nonprofit delivers essential services to low-income residents across Southwestern Pennsylvania, with a Cranberry Township office serving the Cranberry PA 16066 community in the North Hills. Since 1966, the organization has worked to meet the civil legal needs of the poor and vulnerable through effective advocacy and education, striving to secure access to justice for every household.

Core services include:

• Family Law: Custody, divorce, child support, protections for victims of crime and domestic violence, and guardianship.
• Housing: Landlord-tenant defense, evictions, tangled titles, housing denials, and utility/deposit issues.
• Consumer: Bankruptcy, mortgage foreclosures, debt collection, sheriff sales, and auto repossession.
• Public Benefits: Denials or terminations of SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP, TANF, LIHEAP, and unemployment benefits.
• Social Security Disability and Employment: Benefit denials/overpayments, wage claims, discrimination, and job-related issues.
• Elder Law and Veterans: Living wills, healthcare decisions, power of attorney, and benefits assistance.

Residents can begin the process online through intake, participate in community education, and explore volunteer opportunities for attorneys, law students, and paralegals. Online intake also enables residents to request services, engage in educational programs, and connect with volunteers. For Cranberry PA communities and the broader North Hills, this organization provides trusted guidance and practical support to improve outcomes and broaden access to justice.