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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>Non-profit legal aid organization serving low-income and vulnerable populations in Southwestern Pennsylvania&#xA;www.summitlegal.org</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/summitlegalaid.bsky.social</link><title>@summitlegalaid.bsky.social - Summit Legal Aid</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/summitlegalaid.bsky.social/post/3mv626mp4q22h</link><description>Today is the day!! 🎉&#xA;From 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, you can easily support Summit Legal Aid on this special day!&#xA;Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, credit card processing costs for online donations will be covered.&#xA;To support Summit Legal Aid today, visit https://www.wccfgives.org/organizations/summit-legal-aid</description><pubDate>10 Sep 2026 12:23 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2a4ckau2lsjmluvuou6gfeow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv626mp4q22h</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/summitlegalaid.bsky.social/post/3mui4h3uc4c2g</link><description>The latest issue of our newsletter, The Summit Summary, is available!&#xA;Read about our fiscal year impact, our community work, program announcements, meet our new staff, and more!&#xA;&#xA;Read and subscribe here: https://mailchi.mp/summitlegal/august-2026</description><pubDate>01 Sep 2026 19:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2a4ckau2lsjmluvuou6gfeow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mui4h3uc4c2g</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/summitlegalaid.bsky.social/post/3msiza4k5yk2g</link><description>Recovery from substance use is about rebuilding a healthy, stable life, and legal problems can become barriers.&#xA;Summit Legal Aid&#39;s new Recovery Support Project provides free civil legal services to eligible Greene County residents who are in recovery.&#xA;&#xA;More info: https://summitlegal.org/news/opioid-settlement-funds-to-help-greene-county-residents/</description><pubDate>07 Aug 2026 16:50 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2a4ckau2lsjmluvuou6gfeow/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiza4k5yk2g</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/summitlegalaid.bsky.social/post/3mpqms6raps2e</link><description>All Summit Legal Aid offices are closed today in observance of Independence Day.&#xA;We will reopen on Monday, July 6th at 8:30 AM&#xA;&#xA;Have a wonderful holiday weekend!!</description><pubDate>03 Jul 2026 13:13 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2a4ckau2lsjmluvuou6gfeow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqms6raps2e</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/summitlegalaid.bsky.social/post/3monizonvac2w</link><description>We are closed today in honor of Juneteenth, which memorializes June 19th, 1865, when the last slaves in Texas were freed from enslavement.&#xA;&#xA;We wish everyone a very happy Juneteenth as we reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and continue empowering marginalized people in our communities!</description><pubDate>19 Jun 2026 14:02 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2a4ckau2lsjmluvuou6gfeow/app.bsky.feed.post/3monizonvac2w</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/summitlegalaid.bsky.social/post/3mknlk6irik23</link><description>Fayette County, PA:&#xA;🚗 Need help restoring your driver’s license?&#xA;Join Summit Legal Aid at One Voice One Community!&#xA;&#xA;📅 Friday, May 15th&#xA;📍 111 W Fayette Street, Uniontown, PA 15401&#xA;&#xA;To register: &#xA;https://summitlegal.org/events/drivers-license-clinic/&#xA;or&#xA;(724) 439-3591</description><pubDate>29 Apr 2026 17:07 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2a4ckau2lsjmluvuou6gfeow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknlk6irik23</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/summitlegalaid.bsky.social/post/3mkaqm3m2is2q</link><description>Let&#39;s &#34;Summit&#34; All Up!!&#xA;&#xA;The latest issue of the Summit Summary is now available!&#xA;Read about how we’re celebrating Second Chance Month and Fair Housing Month, upcoming events and legal clinics, federal funding updates, meet our new staff, and more!&#xA;&#xA;Read here 👉 https://mailchi.mp/summitlegal/the-summit-summary-april-2026</description><pubDate>24 Apr 2026 14:32 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:2a4ckau2lsjmluvuou6gfeow/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaqm3m2is2q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/summitlegalaid.bsky.social/post/3mdnwtrs7rk2p</link><description>Our newest newsletter is live! 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