Part Time Fund Raiser/Grant Writer Position Available—Philadelphia Unemployment Project

The Philadelphia Unemployment Project and its sister group the Unemployment Information Center are looking for a half time fund raiser/grant writer.  We are looking for someone to research funding opportunities, and work with the Director to write funding proposals.  S/he … Continued

Number of U.S. Households Experiencing Food Insecurity Declines Significantly in 2015

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NOTE: In Pennsylvania, an average of 12.4% experienced low food security from 2013-2015, and 4.8% experience very low food security. See the table with numbers for all states at http://frac.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/foodinsec_2015_table_fmt.pdf. From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Despite progress, more … Continued

Debtors’ Prison for Kids: Poor Children Incarcerated When Families Can’t Pay Juvenile Court Fees

Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/08/31/debtors-prison-kids-poor-children-incarcerated-when-families-cant-pay-juvenile-court Published on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 by Common Dreams First-of-its-kind report finds children are being imprisoned nationwide when families can’t pay fines levied by juvenile justice system By Nika Knight, staff writer “The debt in effect creates … Continued

Minimum Wage Key Issue for PA Voters

Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-09-06/livable-wages-working-families/minimum-wage-key-issue-for-pa-voters/a53885-1 September 6, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The poll says 62 percent of Pennsylvania voters support raising the federal minimum wage to $15. (Make the Road PA) HARRISBURG, Pa. … Continued

Voting in Your State Resource—Improved!

From the Voter Participation Center (http://www.voterparticipation.org/): We’re excited to let you know that we’ve just rolled out some great improvements to “Voting in Your State,” the new feature we introduced last month to give voters crucial information about registration and voting policies … Continued