This op-ed by Rev. Sandy Strauss and Kathleen Daugherty (Coalition for Low Income Pennsylvanians) was published on PennLive on Monday, June 17 at https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2019/06/what-is-it-about-the-poor-opinion.html. The Ethic of Reciprocity — often called the Golden Rule — simply states that we are to treat other people … Continued
From the Sierra Club (https://www.sierraclub.org/): Budget negotiations are happening right now in Harrisburg and there are some who want to cut funding for important investments in our environment and our communities while providing giveaways to the fossil fuel industry. Tell … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/06/14/changes-are-really-accelerating-alaska-record-warm-while-greenland-sees-major-ice Published on Friday, June 14, 2019 by Common Dreams “The numbers needing relocation will grow, the costs are going up, and people’s lives and cultural practices will be impacted.” By Eoin Higgins, staff writer The Sawyer Glacier in … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Pennsylvania’s air quality needs your help. The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (EQB) is currently receiving comment on a direly needed increase in air quality permit fees. Please support this fee increase at http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/51176/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=26357 to … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): News reports indicate that some state representatives would like to pass the 2019-20 PA budget quickly and go on vacation for the summer, without raising the minimum wage. Meanwhile, large numbers of … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Once known for our production of coal, oil and gas, Pennsylvania now has the opportunity to lead in a new direction. On May 7, a bipartisan collection of 88 state legislators reintroduced legislation to require Pennsylvania to … Continued
From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): If you’re earning the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hour then you live below the federal poverty guidelines. In the “best” case scenario, where you have full time hours, that’s an annual income … Continued
From Project H.O.M.E. (http://www.projecthome.org): HB 33, the bill that would eliminate General Assistance (GA), is scheduled to move through the House Appropriations Committee today and may be up for a final vote on the House floor as early as this … Continued
York Dispatch Two state lawmakers who don’t usually see eye to eye are putting their differences aside for a common goal — repealing the death penalty. State Rep. Christopher Rabb, D-Philadelphia County, and Frank Ryan, R-Lebanon County, are cobbling together a bipartisan … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-06-14/senior-issues/pa-family-care-act-gaining-support/a66804-1 June 14, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window AARP Pennsylvania State President Joanne Grossi joined state legislators in calling for passage of the Family Care Act. (PA Senate Republican Communications) … Continued