From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): Creation Justice Ministries is excited to share with you our 2021 Earth Day Resource. We have all the tools you need to equip your faith community to celebrate Earth Day Sunday 2021. This year’s theme is New … Continued
From the Equal Justice Initiative (https://eji.org/): Governor Ralph Northam signed a bill abolishing the death penalty in Virginia today. The former capital of the Confederacy is the first Southern state to abolish the death penalty, and the 23rd state nationwide to end … Continued
From Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (https://www.hungerfreepa.org/): In “normal” times, far too many Pennsylvanians are challenged by hunger. But during the pandemic, that need was even more evident as many in our communities turned to food banks for help for the first time. Our … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The U.S. generates more plastic trash than any other country — but we have a chance to break the cycle of waste and overproduction.1 The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act requires plastic producers to fund the work … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Facts are facts: March 24 is Equal Pay Day for women across the country, a day that highlights the persistent pay gap by marking how far into the year women of all races and ethnicities, on … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): We need a major investment in human needs. And one critical way to get there is for the rich and powerful to finally pay their fair share in taxes. Now, we have a plan that’ll do … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): The right to vote is sacred and is the core of our democracy. But for far too long, our elected officials have worked to suppress the right to vote, particularly among communities of color. … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): The previous administration dismantled the refugee resettlement program by more than 80% and set consecutively historic-low refugee admissions goals, with a FY 2021 refugee admissions goal of only 15,000. This is despite facing the worst refugee … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-03-23/climate-change-air-quality/pa-announces-major-solar-energy-project/a73644-1 March 23, 2021 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania PULSE is expected to create more than 400 jobs and reduce carbon pollution by the equivalent of taking 34,000 cars off … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.krc-pbpc.org): As you know, the 2020 election was marked by controversy and false claims that the election was tainted in one way or another. And one upshot of that controversy is that the … Continued