From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): From February 15-22 we are asking people to contact their legislators in Harrisburg and asking them to raise the minimum wage. To easily send an email to your legislator through the Pennsylvania … Continued
Earlier today, Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam issued an Order directed to COVID-19 vaccine providers across Pennsylvania. The Order covers: COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Vaccine providers must administer in line with who is eligible according to the current phase of … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): At a time of pandemic, recession, public lynchings, and uprisings for racial justice, our nation is at a crossroads. The mounting stress and economic fallout from COVID-19 and racial turmoil are widening the equity gap for young … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/02/11/study-warns-emissions-cuts-must-be-80-more-ambitious-meet-even-dangerously Published on Thursday, February 11, 2021 by Common Dreams “And as if 2°C rather than 1.5°C was acceptable,” responded Greta Thunberg, calling the findings further evidence “that our so-called ‘climate targets’ are insufficient.” By Jessica Corbett, staff … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): In one of its final acts, the previous administration struck down vital protections for Northern spotted owls: The administration opened up 3.4 million acres of their protected habitat for logging and other development.1 Scientists believe that all of … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We are two months into a new year, about three weeks into a new administration, an economic recession, and over a year into what has become one of the most devastating global pandemics of our lifetime. What … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The COVID-19 pandemic has created devastating health and economic problems for millions of families in the United States. The good news is, President Biden’s proposed Child Tax Credit would nearly cut child poverty … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): It’s the season of love, and there’s nothing we’d love more than prescription drug cost legislation now. If you’re struggling with the high cost of prescription drugs, you’re not alone. 1 in 2 Pennsylvanians are worried … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): This should terrify you: Ghost guns are do it yourself guns made from readily available, unregulated parts. They can be made in just an hour with no background check required. That means domestic abusers and other people … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/02/09/study-shows-fossil-fuel-pollution-killed-87-million-people-2018-almost-one-fifth Published on Tuesday, February 09, 2021 by Common Dreams “Now more than ever we can see the healthier, more just and sustainable world that climate actions can deliver,” said one Harvard doctor. By Jessica Corbett, staff writer … Continued