From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We’re two weeks into 2022 and in some ways it feels like 2020. The virus is surging, there are staffing shortages in our schools,[1] grocery stores, and hospitals, and the relief many families were relying on, didn’t … Continued
Thanks to UU Justice PA (https://uujusticepa.org/): Pennsylvania State Senators are at it again! This time they have bundled together five “separate and distinct” proposed amendments to the PA Constitution into SB106, most (though not all) of which amount to Republicans trying … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): YOUR voice, your petitions, your calls are working! The House of Representatives took action to ensure historic investments to save moms’ lives, end racial & ethnic maternal health disparities, and advance birth equity by passing the … Continued
From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): Toxic mining threatens the Boundary Waters, but we have an opportunity to protect this wilderness. Islands of old-growth trees interlaced with clean, ice-cold rivers and lakes, the Boundary Waters is one of our most treasured — … Continued
From ReImagine Appalachia (https://reimagineappalachia.org/): When Congress failed to pass a four-year extension of the Black Lung Excise Tax in the Build Back Better Act before the new year began, that single source of revenue for the Black Lung Disability Trust … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): One of the best things about the New Year is the feeling of hope, change, and new beginnings. But for a lot of parents and child care providers, 2022 is feeling A LOT like 2021. With … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-01-14/consumer/telecoms-3g-network-shutdowns-could-impact-pa-emergency-calls/a77389-1 January 14, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Mobile carriers are starting to decommission their 3G cellular networks this year, some as soon as next month. Pennsylvania officials are reminding … Continued
From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): “As we question monuments made of concrete and mortar, Congressman Lewis’ life was a living monument to exemplary prophetic witness in the public square. His life was a reflection of what God requires … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): Every single year, over one hundred Pennsylvania kids die needlessly, many because adults fail to lock away their firearms. We know that legislation to actually require safe gun storage around kids would save lives, but with kids’ … Continued
Our latest brief explores trends in race and ethnicity from the 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data, with comparisons to 2010. The data show that the Commonwealth is more racially and ethnically diverse than last decade, with a considerable increase … Continued