The Pennsylvania Council of Churches, its member churches, and supporters all feel the pain and suffering that is playing out in Ukraine. In the onslaught of the Russian invasion of Ukraine we stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people. We … Continued
From GreenFaith (http://greenfaith.org): We are pleased to share the Sacred Season Resource Collection! For years, organizers and leaders throughout GreenFaith (and particularly in the global South) have asked for a multi-faith collection of resources on climate and environmental justice. In … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-03-04/budget-policy-and-priorities/funds-for-internet-expansion-could-help-thousands-in-pa/a78139-1 March 4, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania is poised to receive $100 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for improving broadband access. Advocates and local lawmakers … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/03/03/after-two-years-covid-report-finds-pandemic-made-far-deadlier-greed A new Oxfam analysis finds that “99% of humanity” is worse off due to Covid-19 while the world’s 10 richest men have doubled their fortunes during the pandemic. JAKE JOHNSON March 3, 2022 If a single word can … Continued
From Keystone Votes (https://www.keystonevotes.org/): Pennsylvania’s bipartisan vote-by-mail law remains in effect after the state Supreme Court earlier this week overturned a lower court’s decision that would have ended the provision in Act 77 of 2019 in two weeks. That’s the … Continued
From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): State and local governments and the communities they serve rely on federal resources to meet the housing, homelessness, and community development needs of their communities. However, Congress has underfunded these resources for decades, and … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): This week, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report on the state of climate impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability. The bottom line is this: things are bad and will continue to … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): Ghost guns are being sold here in Pennsylvania at the writing of this email. These weapons are continuing a trend of gun violence that increases, year after year. Ghost guns are made from kits and can often … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Right now, we have the chance to stop ConocoPhillips from drilling in 7 million acres of the pristine Western Arctic in Alaska.1 Every creek and cranny in this untouched region of the Arctic hosts natural magic: Porcupine … Continued
From Appalachian Voices (http://www.appvoices.org/): Acid mine drainage is one of the most visible and costly impacts of coal mining, turning Appalachian waterways rust orange with dangerous pollution, and threatening the health of people and wildlife. Remediation of this pollution requires … Continued