From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): We have reason to celebrate! On October 11, 2018, President Trump signed the Global Food Security Reauthorization Act into law. This ensures the continuation of the important work of Feed the Future, a program that Sisters … Continued
From National Employment Law Project (http://www.nelp.org/): Posted October 23, 2018 by Laura Huizar Eighty years ago today on October 24, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) took effect, creating for the first time a federal right to a minimum wage and … Continued
We are all being impacted by fracking – our loved ones, our children, our communities We are asking for your help in spreading the word about the work that the Environmental Health Project (EHP) is doing to help individuals, families, … Continued
One of the longest and most consequential campaigns against science in modern history is becoming more extreme—and turning against its originators. The Heartland Institute, a conservative think tank, launched a billboard campaign in 2012 to compare believers in global warming … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-10-24/climate-change-air-quality/wheeler-visit-to-oil-and-gas-conference-highlights-methane-concerns/a64396-1 October 24, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania is the nation’s second-largest methane producer and a major source of methane emissions. (anita_starzycka/Pixabay) PITTSBURGH – Environmental advocates say acting Environmental … Continued
Domestic and sexual violence survivors will soon be better protected once the governor puts his signature on legislation sponsored by Sen. Art Haywood. “Addressing domestic violence and helping survivors rebuild their lives is a critical piece of my legislation,” Haywood … Continued
Based on the interviews of 5 mothers formerly detained at the Berks family prison, artist Michelle Angela Ortiz has created 8 large-scale public art installations highlighting the messages and portraits of the mothers and their children. All eight installations will … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Pennsylvania is facing a healthcare affordability crisis. Even those of us who have health coverage through our jobs are struggling to pay for the care we need. A recently released poll in PA showed that … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): The Affordable Care Act was a huge step forward in fixing America’s broken health care system. But it was never meant to be the end—there is still more work to do. Americans spend far … Continued
From the Coalition for Low Income Pennsylvanians (https://www.papovertycoalition.org/p/welcome.html): Many working families struggle to make ends meet, while threats to SNAP, housing and Medicaid could increase hardship While poverty declined in Pennsylvania from 12.9 percent in 2016 to 12.5 percent last … Continued