Thanks to the Penn Capital-Star. See the COVID-19 information page for new articles at https://www.penncapital-star.com/covid-19-in-pennsylvania/. The coronavirus outbreak is having direct and significant impacts on daily life in Pennsylvania. Today’s newsletter focuses on what governments and other institutions are doing … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): As early as next week, the U.S. Senate will vote on a bill that would fully and permanently fund our country’s greatest conservation and recreation program. This would reverse the Trump administration’s recent budget proposal to wipe … Continued
As reported COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania continue to grow, the Shut Down Berks Coalition urgently demands that Governor Wolf immediately issue an Emergency Removal Order (ERO) to stop ICE from using the Berks County Detention Center as a family prison. Calls … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Find more comprehensive information on resources after separator line below. On Friday, March 13, Governor Wolf announced that all public K-12 Pennsylvania schools and school district run pre-k programs will be closed for the … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): In the midst of a national crisis, PA legislators are in Harrisburg, considering a special-interest bill, HB 564, that would increase out-of-pocket costs and surprise billing for dental care and incentivize dentists to leave insurance … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The administration has cut the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) budget by 26% ($2.4 billion) in his proposed 2021 federal budget, including a 71% cut to the EPA’s Environmental Justice program. It is also proposing to cut … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): This article by our editor is being co-published in Sojourners and Democratic Left. Last week, I listened as several Indiana workers in the hospitality industry gathered in southeastern Indiana to talk about their health. A cook in her … Continued
Date: Friday March, 20th Scripture: Isaiah 40:29 “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” By Micalagh Moritz, Director, Sycamore House Service Corps In a world that often seems to value strength, power, and money; that … Continued
Date: Thursday, March 19th Scripture: Isaiah 61:1 “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim … Continued
In response to this global pandemic, the U.S. House of Representatives is providing leadership and support to millions of working families throughout the United States. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, passed early Saturday morning with bipartisan support, will provide … Continued