Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-09-23/environment/pa-joining-suit-for-tough-auto-emission-standards/a67851-1 September 23, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Vehicle emissions contribute to asthma-inducing smog and global climate change. (Monika Wisniewska/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania has joined more than 20 … Continued
From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): Do you know how your county compares to others in Pennsylvania when it comes to child welfare, health insurance coverage, educational opportunities and other important measures of child well-being? To help you get answers, … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): 2 million people and their families. 2 million. That’s how many people who work for the federal government and how many will benefit if Congress passes the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act this year! And here’s … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): Starring Adam Driver, Annette Bening, and Jon Hamm, The Report is an important new film that tells the story of U.S. Senate staffer Dan Jones leading an investigation into the Bush-Cheney era … Continued
From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): Our children need safe drinking water — especially at school. Unfortunately, as more schools and preschools test their water, they’re finding lead contamination.1 Lead is highly toxic, particularly for children. It damages the way they learn, … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): On September 24, FAMM members from across Pennsylvania came to the Capitol to tell lawmakers to pass probation reform this year — and our message is still echoing in the halls! More than 100 … Continued
From Juntos (http://vamosjuntos.org/): Please sign our petition telling Devereux that they are not welcome in Chester County! Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health is planning on opening a children’s detention center in Devon, PA. The practice of locking up migrants seeking a … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): Each week during the Season of Creation, we are focusing on one part of our shared ministry for God’s Creation. This week, we focus on climate. Thanks to the leadership of young people, climate change … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Drug companies like to claim that the reason they set their prices so high is that they have to spend a lot of money to research and develop new drugs. But, you know … Continued
From Families USA (http://www.familiesusa.org): This week Democratic House Leadership released their long-awaited legislation, H.R.3, to rein in prescription drug prices. This legislation would allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices and otherwise hold drug companies accountable for outrageous prices. For far … Continued