From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The cleanest form of energy is……the energy you don’t need to create in the first place. That’s why energy efficiency will play such a crucial role in our efforts to tackle climate change and reduce air pollution. … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): It’s been a whirlwind this summer for the Shut Down Berks Campaign. And today we are closer than ever to end family detention in Pennsylvania! That’s why we need you to make a call NOW … Continued
Posted at https://frac.org/news/trump-administrations-latest-attack-on-struggling-americans-would-spike-hunger-for-3-million-people Statement attributed to Jim Weill, president of the Food Research & Action Center. WASHINGTON, July 23, 2019 — The administration today issued a proposed rule that would take food assistance away from 3 million people by making … Continued
Full report available at https://www.pewforum.org/2019/07/23/what-americans-know-about-religion/ U.S. adults generally can answer basic questions about the Bible and Christianity, but are less familiar with other world religions WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 23, 2019) – Most Americans are familiar with some of the basics … Continued
Posted at https://clsphila.org/news/cls-files-lawsuit-challenging-unconstitutional-general-assistance-cuts On July 22, Community Legal Services (CLS) and Disability Rights Pennsylvania (DRP) filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of almost 12,000 low-income Pennsylvanians who will lose their only source of income once the General Assistance program ends. The … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The administration’s Dirty Power Plan is yet another setback in the fight against climate change. At a time when we need to be doing everything we can to cut our emissions, the Dirty Power Plan would slow … Continued
Senators Daniel Laughlin and Maria Collett introduced the Family Care Act (SB 580) on July 8. This bill, cosponsored by a bipartisan group of 11 other senators, would create a paid family leave system for all Pennsylvania workers. Cosponsors include John … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/07/16/hotter-future-thats-hard-imagine-super-charged-climate-crisis-new-study-warns-killer Published on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 by Common Dreams “If we wish to spare people in the United States and around the world the mortal dangers of extreme and relentless heat, there is little time to do … Continued
From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): It’s always darkest before the dawn, or so the saying goes. When it comes to the seemingly endless human rights and child abuse crisis of migrants, the cliché offers little credibility or … Continued
From the Better Path Coalition (https://www.betterpathcoalition.org/): Earlier this summer, the Better Path Coalition worked with other organizations to gather signatures on a letter we delivered to Governor Tom Wolf calling for an investigation into a spike in rare cancers in … Continued