The Wolf administration, in coordination with the COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force, announced today that mitigation orders except masking will be lifted on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31 at 12:01 AM. The current order requiring Pennsylvanians to wear masks will be lifted when 70% of … Continued
From Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (https://www.hungerfreepa.org/): Last year, to meet surging demand, both SFPP and PASS received extra funding through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, with SFPP getting a $15 million boost on top of the $18.188 … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/14/250-groups-urge-wto-chief-ditch-pharma-friendly-approach-and-embrace-vaccine-patent Published on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 by Common Dreams “Global supply should not be dependent on the purely commercial prerogatives and exclusive rights of pharmaceutical companies holding the technology. There is simply too much at stake.” By … Continued
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf and the COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force announced that effective tomorrow, Tuesday, April 13, all Pennsylvania adults will be eligible to schedule an appointment for the COVID -19 vaccine. “We need to maintain acceleration of the … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): It’s been months since the Department of Justice OLC memo was issued with an incorrect legal conclusion that puts the status of thousands of families at risk. We need to turn up the heat and … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): Can you imagine waiting another three years to receive a COVID-19 vaccination? According to many experts, that timeline will be a reality for billions of people around the world. As of last month, 120 countries, accounting for … Continued
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families. At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters. We are dedicated to helping ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the virus. … Continued
Food banks across Pennsylvania saw an explosion in their use in 2020 as the pandemic shuttered the economy and millions were put out of work. A year later, those same institutions, which already have helped millions, are still feeling the … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): While the historic American Rescue Package will go a long way in helping millions of households get the nutrition they need, much more needs to be done to address the alarming spikes … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): It’s been months since the former administration’s DOJ Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued a memo that incorrectly said that people released to home confinement under the CARES Act must return to prison after … Continued