The Housing Alliance is looking for a highly motivated, self-starter to be part of its Housing Capacity AmeriCorps VISTA team, working on affordable housing, homelessness, eviction, and blight issues across Pennsylvania. Applications are due for this position by Friday, December … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): President Biden just announced that he’s fully restoring protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, as well as for the U.S. Atlantic’s only marine monument, the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts. From the first days of … Continued
The Voter Registration Deadline in Pennsylvania is Monday, October 18 in order to vote in the November 2, 2021 General Election. Are you and everyone you know registered to vote at their current address? When we vote, we elect leaders … Continued
15% Floor Will Help Shut Down World Tax Havens That Bleed American Jobs WASHINGTON – The Biden Administration has secured an international agreement to begin to end the world race to the bottom on corporate tax rates, saving American jobs … Continued
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): President Biden and congressional leaders need to hear from you and from as many members of Congress as possible in support of essential and targeted housing investments currently included in the “Build Back Better … Continued
The filing deadline for families to apply for the Child Tax Credit is November 15 using the new GetCTC tool, made in collaboration with the White House and the Department of the Treasury. Families may apply for the Child Tax Credit – … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/10/07/un-chief-says-vaccine-apartheid-best-ally-covid-19-pandemic “It is allowing variants to develop and run wild, condemning the world to millions more deaths, and prolonging an economic slowdown that could cost trillions of dollars.” JAKE JOHNSON October 7, 2021 Decrying inequities in coronavirus vaccine distribution … Continued
Call Your Legislators Wednesday, October 6 – Wednesday, October 13 Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25/hr. for too long. Now is the time to raise the minimum wage! WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW! What can you do? Get … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-10-07/education/student-loan-forgiveness-overhaul-could-mean-big-changes-for-pa-educators/a76023-1 October 7, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Major changes are on their way to the U.S. Department of Education’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, which could … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): It’s time to lift your voice for America’s polar bears! This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced its plan to begin a 5-year status review for polar bears under the Endangered … Continued