Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-07-07/climate-change-air-quality/study-details-health-implications-of-pa-coke-plant-fire/a74919-1 July 7, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window PITTSBURGH — In southwestern Pennsylvania, the health effects of an industrial fire more than two years ago are just now coming to light. … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/07/05/humanity-needs-declare-independence-fossil-fuels We have the technical know-how as well as the available economic resources to make the transition to a clean energy future. Now it must be done. C.J. POLYCHRONIOU July 5, 2021 The Declaration of Independence, the work of … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-07-06/early-childhood-education/pa-child-care-providers-state-budget-falls-short-for-youngest-learners/a74903-1 July 6, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Tom Wolf signed the new state budget last week, which includes a historic $416 million increase in public-education funding. While the … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): “And so if the American dream is to be a reality, we must work to make it a reality and realize the urgency of the moment.” -Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., July 4th, … Continued
From the Philadelphia Unemployment Project (http://www.philaup.org/): Over 315,000 Pennsylvanians are currently awaiting determinations of their applications for unemployment benefits, many for months. Thousands more have had their benefits stopped illegally without notice or due process. The US Department of Labor … Continued
Late last the Pennsylvania Department of Health uploaded a fact sheet on vaccinations for homebound individuals. That document is available at https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Vaccine/Pages /Guidance/Vaccine-Homebound.aspx. Since the state is still working to get more people vaccinated, they are asking that we share this … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): Many communities and places are opening up. We are visiting our favorite local businesses and shops, and perhaps we are dining out more often. But have you noticed that some businesses are still using single-use … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): If you’re as upset as we are about the Supreme Court’s decision yesterday, Please join us in taking action. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Brnovich v. DNC was a blow to voting rights across the country. It further … Continued
Updated July 1, 20218:28 PM ET Attorney General Merrick Garland has imposed a moratorium on scheduling federal executions, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday. The department will review its policies and procedures on capital punishment, following a wave of … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/01/supreme-court-ruling-delivers-dark-dark-day-democracy “We are now on a clear path to enshrining a constitutional right to anonymous spending in our democracy, and securing an upper hand for dark-money influence in perpetuity.” BRETT WILKINS, STAFF WRITER July 1, 2021 The U.S. Supreme … Continued