Last week, Maryland became the first state with shale gas reserves to enact a ban on fracking. They did it with the support of Republican Governor Larry Hogan. Meanwhile, our Democratic Governor Tom Wolf has been actively promoting fracking. Call … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Urge your Representative to sponsor H.R. 1276, a bill offered by Representative Alma Adams (D-NC) that would strengthen SNAP. Find contact information at http://www.house.gov. NOTE: Rep. Dwight Evans is the only PA … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): How we spend money says a lot about our nation’s priorities. Unfortunately, as you’ve probably heard, President Trump has proposed a budget that would cut human needs to the bone. Your organization has … Continued
This is a guest blog from POWER. By Ethel Goldberg, POWER Education Team member About six years ago, Rabbi Eli Freedman of Congregation Rodeph Shalom wrote an article for our congregational bulletin, where he asked the question, “What issue or issues … Continued
Faith Climate Action Week — Your Congregation, Community, Home From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): April 17 @ 12:05 AM – April 23 @ 11:55 PM All you need and more (including worship and sermon resources, postcards, a discounted film and a … Continued
The Hechinger Report “Children … all over the country – with diagnoses including ADHD, bipolar disorder and, increasingly, autism … are often placed in separate classrooms within public schools and spend large numbers of hours on computers using technology that … Continued
From Appalachian Voices (http://www.appvoices.org/): The proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline would transport fracked gas 600 miles through West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina. The pipeline would permanently damage our forests — spoiling views from the Appalachian Trail — and its climate … Continued
On March 28th, Governor Tom Wolf announced that Pennsylvanians struggling to pay home heating bills will now have until April 7 to apply for financial help through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The program was slated to end … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-03-30/health-issues/pa-voters-oppose-medical-liability-bill/a57054-1 March 30, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HR 1215 would shield nursing homes from liability for abuse and neglect. (Roger W/Flickr) HARRISBURG, Pa. – A majority of Pennsylvania voters … Continued