We believe that no child in PA should live in deep poverty. The Meet the Need Coalition is excited that legislation is being introduced to increase TANF benefits in Pennsylvania for the first time since 1990! This is historic! Please ask … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Habitat loss is a major factor in the declines of monarch butterflies and other key pollinators.1 With the monarch fluttering quickly toward extinction, it’s critical that we seize key opportunities to protect this beloved, iconic creature. Right now … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): Today the Alice Project – a collaboration among The Sentencing Project, the National Black Women’s Justice Institute, and the Cornell University Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide – released a new report analyzing extreme sentences … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The next few days in Congress may be the most consequential of Joe Biden’s presidency. It is not an overstatement to say that our entire human needs investment agenda is on the line. There … Continued
This op-ed appeared in Harrisburg, Reading, Lebanon, and Erie. By The Rev. Sandra L. Strauss Did you know that an emergency room nurse tending COVID patients or a truck driver who delivers the food and essential goods that sustain us … Continued
Today is National Voter Registration Day! Voting, and voting in Pennsylvania, has never been more important. Are you registered to vote? Would you like to apply for a mail in ballot? Would you like to receive a voting reminder for the … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Right now, the U.S. Congress has a once-in-a-decade chance to take huge strides toward making our health care system more equitable, accessible, and affordable. The health care policies proposed in the Build Back Better budget plan … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-09-23/health/ahead-of-pa-open-enrollment-make-a-plan-for-health-coverage-experts-say/a75824-1 September 23, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvanians have less than two months until open enrollment through Pennie, the state-run health insurance marketplace, and medical professionals say … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The next few days are incredibly consequential to the fate of our Build Back Better investment agenda. The House of Representatives is planning a vote on President Biden’s Build Back Better plan—and we need to … Continued
