From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): Our children need safe drinking water — especially at school. Unfortunately, as more schools and preschools test their water, they’re finding lead contamination.1 Lead is highly toxic, particularly for children. It damages the way they learn, … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): On September 24, FAMM members from across Pennsylvania came to the Capitol to tell lawmakers to pass probation reform this year — and our message is still echoing in the halls! More than 100 … Continued
From Juntos (http://vamosjuntos.org/): Please sign our petition telling Devereux that they are not welcome in Chester County! Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health is planning on opening a children’s detention center in Devon, PA. The practice of locking up migrants seeking a … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): Each week during the Season of Creation, we are focusing on one part of our shared ministry for God’s Creation. This week, we focus on climate. Thanks to the leadership of young people, climate change … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Drug companies like to claim that the reason they set their prices so high is that they have to spend a lot of money to research and develop new drugs. But, you know … Continued
From Families USA (http://www.familiesusa.org): This week Democratic House Leadership released their long-awaited legislation, H.R.3, to rein in prescription drug prices. This legislation would allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices and otherwise hold drug companies accountable for outrageous prices. For far … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): The Access to Healthy Food for Young Children Act of 2019, introduced by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), would strengthen the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) by allowing an additional CACFP meal … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): In the next few weeks, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives may vote on a package of bills (HB 1100, 1102, 1106, and 1107), known as “Energize PA.” These bills, if they become law, will make it easier … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): A new study by PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center shows that while Pennsylvania has been increasing its renewable energy production, the commonwealth is not keeping up with many states that are more aggressively tapping into clean energy … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): Any American who has paid the price of a patent-protected medicine knows the core flaw in the U.S. prescription drug system: our elected leaders have handed over control to profit-hungry corporations. And for-profit corporations gonna … Continued