The International Orthodox Christian Charities has produced a Care Calls initiative, which provides a downloadable phone script and other support materials to help guide people through how they can make calls to people to help them feel less isolated during … Continued
The Department of Agriculture has received approval to continue operating the Disaster Household Distribution program, through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), to provide food to Pennsylvanians adversely affected by COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Originally approved by the USDA on March … Continued
Thanks to the Courage Campaign for sharing. Black people will have justice. Black people will feel safe from harm. Black people will have equitable health care. Black people will be valued and protected when — When we ALL have the … Continued
From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): Thanks to you, Social Security Works and our allies have helped deliver hundreds of thousands of medical masks to workers in hard-hit areas like Chicago, Detroit, New York City, Puerto Rico and Washington DC. But … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/05/29/least-9-million-us-households-children-are-not-all-confident-theyll-be-able-afford Published on Friday, May 29, 2020 by Common Dreams “Even if they *do* end up getting food, you have to understand the mental and physical toll of living with that kind of fear, and how that affects relationships, … Continued
Friday, May 29, 2020 Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing the following statement: “On Wednesday afternoon, I received the results of a COVID-19 ELISA IgG Antibody Test, which were positive. This positive test means that I … Continued
Link to sign statement (𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐀 / 𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐒𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐇, 𝐏𝐀, 𝟎𝟓/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎) – We, the undersigned members and leaders of religious, civil rights, interfaith, and social justice organizations condemn the murder of George Floyd who died during an arrest…Onlookers watched horrified as Mr. … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/05/31/may-screams-and-tears-and-protests-shake-very-conscience-nation Published on Sunday, May 31, 2020 by The Guardian If we want to reach a better place on the other side of this, we must refuse to be comforted too quickly. By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/05/31/i-took-helmet-and-laid-batons-down-michigan-sheriff-and-police-didnt-disperse-their Published on Sunday, May 31, 2020 by Common Dreams “Do I think this has solved the issue between police and unarmed black, human beings? No. But I do believe that this type of leadership is a positive … 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