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Recent Posts
- Learn About the Community Responders Network–May 28, 29, Harrisburg
- News and Action Summary for May 17, 2013
- News Posts, May 17, 2013
- Newly Posted Resources—May 17, 2013
- Protect PA Investments in Early Childhood Education
- Protect SNAP in the Farm Bill
- ‘Buycott’ Koch Brothers, Monsanto and Other Industries’ Products Lining Supermarket Shelves
- Oppose Fast Track for Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement
- Urge Senators to Oppose Harmful Amendments to Immigration Legislation
- Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence
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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Opening Doors: The Nation’s Comprehensive Strategy to Prevent and End Homelessness–June 20, Harrisburg
From the Homeless Action and PA Providers Network (http://www.pec-cares.org/index.php?page=leadership): How does your county line up with the National Plan to End Homelessness? Join The Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania And Homeless Action Pa Providers Network (HAPPN) for a FREE Presentation With … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Justice, Events, Human Needs
Tagged Homeless Action and PA Providers Network, homelessness
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Urge the Senate to Preserve and Restore Juvenile Justice Funding
From Act 4 Juvenile Justice (http://www.act4jj.org/): As early as June 5, the U.S. Senate will take up S. 2323 (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/s2323), its version of the Commerce, Justice Science and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations bill which, among other things, provides federal funding … Continue reading
Birth Certificate Clinic—June 6, Philadelphia
From the Homeless Advocacy Project (http://www.homelessadvocacyproject.org/): When? Wednesday, June 6, 2012 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Where? Project H.O.M.E., 1515 Fairmount Avenue (Backspace), Philadelphia, PA 19130 Who? Open (and free of charge) to homeless individuals and families and those … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Engagement, Economic Justice, Events
Tagged birth certificates, homelessness
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Payday Loans Are Bad for Consumers
From Keystone Research Center (http://www.keystoneresearch.org): Posted by Mark Price on May 22, 2012 In case you missed it, The Philadelphia Inquirer ran a strong editorial Monday against legalizing predatory payday lending in Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Inquirer — Payday loan bill … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Justice
Tagged Center for Responsible Lending, payday lending, predatory loans
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Survey Says: Students In PA Pay Price for Further Education Cuts
From Public News Service-PA (http://www.publicnewsservice.org): (05/29/12) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Bigger class sizes and fewer class offerings are likely byproducts of massive funding cuts to public schools in the Keystone State. So says a new survey from the Pennsylvania Association of … Continue reading
Report Says Climate Change Could Turn Summer Heat Deadly
From Public News Service-PA (http://www.publicnewsservice.org): (05/29/12) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Thousands of people in Pennsylvania could die by the end of the century as a direct result of summer heat driven to extremes by climate change, according to a new report … Continue reading
Support Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence
From the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (http://www.paimmigrant.org): The Violence Against Women Act offers critical protections for immigrants and other survivors of domestic violence. The current law passed in 1994 and has been reauthorized twice since. Since abusers often exploit … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Take Action, Violence, Women
Tagged domestic violence, undocumented immigrants, Violence Against Women Act
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Support Public Education in PA Budget
From the Pennsylvania School Funding Campaign (http://www.paschoolfunding.org): The Pennsylvania School Funding Campaign has been urging you to oppose the Governor’s proposed budget for 2012-2013. It was a proposal that would add more funding cuts to school districts on top of … Continue reading
Sign the Better Budget Petition for Pennsylvania
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): Governor Tom Corbett can’t escape the call to close corporate tax loopholes in Pennsylvania — even before the business-friendly audience of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. As the Philadelphia Daily News … Continue reading
PA General Assembly Is Advancing a Budget that Leaves Money on the Table
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): House Budget Vote Planned for Week of June 4 The Pennsylvania General Assembly is advancing a state budget that leaves money on the table that could be used to restore cuts to … Continue reading
Posted in PA Budget
Tagged General Assistance, PA Budget, PA business tax cuts, tax loopholes
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