Report Reveals PA Health-Care Access Disparities
May 7, 2021 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-05-07/health/report-reveals-pa-health-care-access-disparities/a74225-1 Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new report shows Pennsylvanians are experiencing disparities in access to health care, especially in rural areas and among under-represented racial and … Continued
Department of Health Transitions to New Vaccine Map to Enhance Access to COVID-19 Vaccine
Individuals Can Choose Type of Vaccine, Check Availability Nearby Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam announced that the department will transition today, May 7, to using Vaccines.gov as the mapping source to help individuals find a location where … Continued
Tell the Administration to Keep PFAS Out of Our Water
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The more we learn about PFAS “forever chemicals,” the more it’s clear they should be nowhere near the human body. They’ve been linked to multiple types of cancer, lower fertility rates, autoimmune diseases and a laundry list of … Continued
Urge the Senate to Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act Now
From the Juggernaut Project (https://juggernautproject.com/): The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), legislation that protects women from domestic violence, currently sits in the Senate awaiting reauthorization. Meanwhile, victims continue to lose the many protections and programs aimed to reduce domestic violence. … Continued
Demand Fair and Transparent Redistricting Processes in All 50 States
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): 2020 Census data was released recently — which means that states will soon begin drawing their new electoral maps. How these districts are drawn will impact voters nationwide for the next decade. That’s why we must … Continued
Urge the House to Advance a Study for Reparations
Urge House lawmakers to advance a study for reparations through the ELCA Action Center (you need not be Lutheran). The House of Representatives is expected to soon vote on H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans … Continued
Tell Congress It’s Time for the Rich to Pay Their Fair Share in Taxes
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): The pandemic has exposed deep economic divisions in the US―with billionaires seeing their total wealth grow by 55% since the pandemic began while millions of people have lost jobs and fallen into poverty.[1] President … Continued
Wolf Administration Lifts All COVID Mitigation Orders Except Masking
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
Send the Sacred People, Sacred Earth Demands to World Leaders
From GreenFaith (http://greenfaith.org): One of the things about religion is that our words carry weight. Our faiths don’t call us to “love someone 50%” or “be compassionate by 2050”. They tell us to do what’s compassionate, loving, and just – now. … Continued