From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): Yesterday, President Biden announced that he would not be extending the CDC Eviction Moratorium set to expire tomorrow, July 31st. We now need our members of Congress to act and protect the most vulnerable … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/29/big-pharma-monopolies-make-cost-global-vaccination-against-covid-19-5-times-costlier “This is perhaps one of the most lethal cases of profiteering in history.” BRETT WILKINS July 29, 2021 Pharmaceutical corporations’ vaccine monopolies are increasing the cost of inoculating the world’s population against Covid-19 by as much as 500%, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/29/poverty-policy-choice-study-projects-covid-aid-will-cut-us-poverty-nearly-half “Eradicating poverty is not a utopian fantasy, it’s a policy option.” JAKE JOHNSON July 29, 2021 A detailed analysis of the impact of federal economic relief programs enacted throughout the course of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic projects that … Continued
From Just Harvest (http://www.justharvest.org/): The process for PA and other states getting Pandemic EBT benefits to families with added meal costs due to school and childcare closures has hit many snags and roadblocks. But these nutrition benefits have been a … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The federal moratorium on housing evictions is about to expire on July 31st and millions of Americans are on the verge of losing their homes. According to the US Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-07-29/housing-homelessness/report-universal-access-to-legal-counsel-could-help-prevent-evictions-in-pa/a75174-1 July 29, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — As housing advocates prepare for the end of the CDC’s eviction moratorium Saturday, a new report showed expanding access to legal representation for low-income … Continued
Posted at https://www.penncapital-star.com/commentary/could-invoking-the-golden-rule-sway-some-religious-vaccine-skeptics-a-new-poll-points-to-yes/ With the Delta variant of COVID-19 surging, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urging vaccinated Americans in areas of high transmission to wear masks indoors, there’s significant incentive for unvaccinated Americans to finally get the jab. Encouragingly, new research by … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/27/reversing-earlier-guidance-amid-delta-fears-cdc-advises-vaccinated-people-wear-masks Public health experts and healthcare workers expressed alarm in May when the CDC released earlier guidance saying vaccinated people no longer needed masks indoors in public places. JULIA CONLEY July 27, 2021 Amid Covid-19 case surges in parts … Continued
From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): Pennsylvania and its communities have been actively implementing eviction prevention and diversion strategies to keep families in their homes and make landlords whole. When the CDC eviction moratorium ends on July 31, we expect … Continued
This document provides information on federal relief resources for renters and landlords. Linked below are materials in English and Spanish for Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program and HUD’s Emergency Housing Voucher Program. This information might be helpful to display in … Continued