From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Today, Monday, June 7th, the Republican-controlled Senate Education Committee voted to advance legislation that would take hundreds of millions of dollars away from students in our local public schools and steer this money into … Continued
From the Philadelphia Unemployment Project (http://www.philaup.org/): As part of the recently passed American Rescue Plan, Congress included $10 billion to help struggling homeowners through the Homeowner Assistance Fund. Through the fund, Pennsylvania is slated to receive over $350 million dollars … Continued
From Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (https://www.hungerfreepa.org/): In “normal” times, far too many Pennsylvanians are challenged by hunger. But during the pandemic, that need was even more evident as many in our communities turned to food banks for help for the first time. Our … Continued
From PA Schools Work (https://paschoolswork.org/): If you were not able to join us for our Lunch & Learn webinar this week with Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) and Education Voters of Pennsylvania about Governor Wolf’s proposed budget and how we can … Continued
Reaffirming Our Commitment to Build the Strongest Education System in the Country The greatest barrier for many families is access to education. Early in Governor Wolf’s administration, elected officials worked together to implement a fair funding formula to make sure … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): On May 29th, Governor Wolf signed a stopgap budget that was passed by the PA legislature. This budget provides five months of flat funding for most state programs and a full twelve months of … Continued
Thanks to Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania for sharing this alert. As Christians, we pray for daily bread, not just for ourselves, but for our neighbors. We believe we are called to act for a just world, where all are fed. … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): The state budget is done and a last-ditch effort made by anti-public education lawmakers to include harmful charter school legislation in the school code bill was defeated. Governor Wolf stood strong with our public … Continued
From Project H.O.M.E. (http://www.projecthome.org): A bill that would eliminate Pennsylvania’s General Assistance program (GA – HB33) was passed by the state House in a near-party-line vote on Wednesday afternoon, and it will likely be voted on in the Senate early … Continued
From the Sierra Club (https://www.sierraclub.org/): Budget negotiations are happening right now in Harrisburg and there are some who want to cut funding for important investments in our environment and our communities while providing giveaways to the fossil fuel industry. Tell … Continued