From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): SNAP is under attack — again. The administration has issued a proposed rule that would take food assistance away from 3 million people by making them ineligible to participate in the Supplemental … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/07/23/beginning-new-study-warns-climate-crisis-may-have-been-pivotal-rise-drug-resistant Published on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 by Common Dreams Research argues that deadly Candida auris “may be the first example of a new fungal disease emerging from climate change.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Candida auris was first identified in … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The cleanest form of energy is……the energy you don’t need to create in the first place. That’s why energy efficiency will play such a crucial role in our efforts to tackle climate change and reduce air pollution. … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): It’s been a whirlwind this summer for the Shut Down Berks Campaign. And today we are closer than ever to end family detention in Pennsylvania! That’s why we need you to make a call NOW … Continued
Posted at https://frac.org/news/trump-administrations-latest-attack-on-struggling-americans-would-spike-hunger-for-3-million-people Statement attributed to Jim Weill, president of the Food Research & Action Center. WASHINGTON, July 23, 2019 — The administration today issued a proposed rule that would take food assistance away from 3 million people by making … Continued
Full report available at https://www.pewforum.org/2019/07/23/what-americans-know-about-religion/ U.S. adults generally can answer basic questions about the Bible and Christianity, but are less familiar with other world religions WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 23, 2019) – Most Americans are familiar with some of the basics … Continued
Posted at https://clsphila.org/news/cls-files-lawsuit-challenging-unconstitutional-general-assistance-cuts On July 22, Community Legal Services (CLS) and Disability Rights Pennsylvania (DRP) filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of almost 12,000 low-income Pennsylvanians who will lose their only source of income once the General Assistance program ends. The … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The administration’s Dirty Power Plan is yet another setback in the fight against climate change. At a time when we need to be doing everything we can to cut our emissions, the Dirty Power Plan would slow … Continued
Senators Daniel Laughlin and Maria Collett introduced the Family Care Act (SB 580) on July 8. This bill, cosponsored by a bipartisan group of 11 other senators, would create a paid family leave system for all Pennsylvania workers. Cosponsors include John … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/07/16/hotter-future-thats-hard-imagine-super-charged-climate-crisis-new-study-warns-killer Published on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 by Common Dreams “If we wish to spare people in the United States and around the world the mortal dangers of extreme and relentless heat, there is little time to do … Continued