From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): The opportunity to prosper begins with preventive health care when children are young. A healthy start includes immunizations, screenings, regular dental care, well-child visits and access to nutritious food. However, 124,000 Pennsylvania children do … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Halloween was just a couple of weeks ago, but the only truly spooky thing is how unaffordable child care is in the United States. Story—two college classmates were recently catching up—work, the weather, and of course, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/10/30/horrifying-new-research-shows-rising-sea-levels-could-wipe-out-major-cities-displace Published on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 by Common Dreams “Climate change is shrinking the planet, in the scariest possible way.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer Cars and motorcycles drive on a road flooded due to high tide … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/10/30/climate-crisis-fueled-fires-rage-fears-grow-uninhabitable-california Published on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 by Common Dreams As activist Bill McKibben put it, “We’ve simply got to slow down the climate crisis.” By Jon Queally, staff writer, Jessica Corbett, staff writer Fire is seen near Getty … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): A new research poll conducted by the Center for Opinion Research at Franklin and Marshall College and released in September found that 67% of PA registered voters supports an independent citizens commission for Congressional and … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): As covered in a recent issue of Faith in Healthcare, the Presidential candidates adopting the insurance industry’s talking points about a “public option” are well-rewarded by the industry for their efforts. Those dollars seem to be … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): This week’s Faith in Healthcare article by our editor is being jointly published with Sojourners: The U.S. healthcare system is far and away the most expensive in the world. And there is a fast-rising demand … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Right now, Congress is looking to add bipartisan tax legislation to the end-of-year budget package. It is imperative that if there is any tax legislation helping businesses and the rich that we also … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): An effort is currently underway to do irreparable damage to one of America’s greatest and most iconic outdoor places—the Appalachian Trail—by allowing a massive fracking pipeline to slice through the Trail. Call on your Congressperson to oppose … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): In 1972, a Big Mac cost only 65 cents.1 Today that same Big Mac costs around $4.2 Prices have gone up a lot since 1972. Except for the cost of illegally polluting our air, which hasn’t budged … Continued