From First Focus (https://firstfocus.org/): We wanted to share a powerful video from our colleagues at HEAR US, titled Nowhere to Go: Family Homelessness in America. Homeless children and families are often invisible in our society, living with others or in … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Lawmakers are in Harrisburg negotiating a state budget and considering legislation that will impact PA’s public school students. The PA House has already passed two pieces of legislation that would weaken public education in PA and … Continued
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): For more than six decades, a provision of the tax code known as the Johnson Amendment has protected the integrity of tax-exempt organizations, including houses of worship, by ensuring they … Continued
From Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (http://www.hungerfreepa.org/): If you agree with the message below go to https://hungerfreepa.salsalabs.org/may2017emailactionalert/index.html to take action today. Please feel free to share this message far and wide! As a constituent who cares about the people in our community struggling … Continued
Right now, urgent action needs to be taken. While the eyes of the world are focused on today’s Comey hearing, the US House is expected to vote on the Financial CHOICE Act (HR 10). Please call your Congressman this morning … Continued
From Project H.O.M.E. (http://www.projecthome.org): Two weeks ago, HUD Secretary Ben Carson said poverty is a “state of mind.” But for the hundreds of people who stood in line overnight on May 31 for a chance at housing, poverty is an … Continued
From the National Immigration Law Center (http://www.nilc.org): Information is power. In these turbulent times, one of the most important tools to help you protect yourself and your loved ones is a solid understanding of your basic rights with law enforcement … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Faith organizations, congregations and partner organizations are holding prayer vigils to recognize so many dads who are facing deportation and could be torn away from their children this Father’s Day. Leading organizations such as Church … Continued
While there is a de facto moratorium on fracking in the Delaware River Watershed, we can’t afford the environmental destruction that fracking would bring to the Delaware River Basin were the moratorium to be lifted. Because of cleanup efforts and … Continued
Lancaster County District Attorney Craig Stedman resorted to fear mongering to push for a mandatory sentencing bill to pass the state Senate. Screenshot via PA Senate. By Elizabeth Randol, Legislative Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania On May 18, … Continued