From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): In January 2016, PennFuture filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue U.S. Steel because of 6,700 documented air quality violations at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works facility between January 1, 2012 and May 31, 2015. PennFuture … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The largest remaining temperate rainforest is at risk of losing its wild space to roads and logging. The Tongass National Forest, a massive, wild forest in Alaska, is closer than ever to being exempt from the Roadless … Continued
From PA Schools Work (http://paschoolswork.org/) We are reaching out to you, our supporters, for your help. Years of under-investment by the state has left schools $3 billion short in basic education and $1.38 billion short in special education. This is … Continued
HARRISBURG, PA, March 22, 2019 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) today introduced Senate Bill 12 that would raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $12 per hour this year, and $15 by 2025, after which the rate would be adjusted … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): When 34 million workers can’t earn a single paid sick day, we have a problem. A big one. That’s why we’re elated that just last week, U.S. Senator Murray and Representative DeLauro reintroduced the Healthy Families … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): The George Washington University Institute of Public policy has released an updated report detailing what is at stake for Pennsylvania in the 2020 Census. They analyzed 55 federal programs that funnel money to … Continued
From Families USA (http://www.familiesusa.org): We are excited to announce Families USA’s launch of a new national coalition to hold policymakers accountable for addressing high and rising drug prices. The Coalition for Fair Drug Prices includes leading health care consumer, labor, … Continued
From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/): It’s not complicated. Seeking asylum isn’t a crime, it’s a human right. Ask any child if someone afraid or in danger deserves our help, and they’ll say yes. But President Trump … Continued
From Draw The Lines PA (https://drawthelinespa.org/): Podcast: The first of six Draw The Lines PA podcast episodes was posted on March 25. You won’t want to miss “Dude, who stole my seat?: The Jason Altmire Story” or any of the … Continued
From Draw the Lines PA (https://drawthelinespa.org/): We are encouraging congregations, adult classes, youth groups, reading groups, and any others in our communities of faith to consider drawing your own Pennsylvania redistricting maps. Draw the Lines PA provides software to help … Continued