From the Earth Day Network (https://www.earthday.org): The Endangered Species Act (ESA), passed 40 years ago, has prevented extinction for 99% of species under its protection and has shown a 90% recovery rate in more than 100 species throughout the United … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-11-23/senior-issues/law-expands-prescription-assistance-in-pa/a64728-1 November 23, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The new law makes an additional 17,000 Pennsylvania seniors eligible for PACENET benefits. (pxhere) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania is helping more low-income … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Trees that are older than America itself — some as old as 1,000 years — are being clear-cut by the logging industry.1 Alaska is home to the largest remaining temperate rainforest, but the forest’s protections and its … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Poverty, food insecurity, and poor nutrition have detrimental impacts on the health, development, and well-being of young children in the short and long terms. One essential strategy to address these issues is … Continued
NOTE: The Council has signed on to this letter. 112 organizations all declare policy wrong and illegal. #FamiliesBelongTogether and #ParentTrap https://bit.ly/stop-parent-trap-dhs-hhs November 28, 2018 – The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University of Law, the Center on Privacy … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): In Pennsylvania, there are almost 2 million citizens who receive medical assistance and qualify for SNAP (supplemental nutrition assistance program). Out of that 2 million, only 62% receive both SNAP and medical … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): In cold climates, the onset of winter can cause additional financial stress and have health implications for the wellbeing of residents. This is particularly true for low-income families who may not be … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): We need you to take action today to urge the PA Fish and Boat Commission to approve the addition of 26 streams to its list of Class A wild trout waters and 69 streams to its list … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): This isn’t the America we want to see. Over the weekend, a group of people seeking asylum were tear gassed by American Customs and Border Protection at a border crossing in Tijuana. The group … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Forest Coalition (http://www.paforestcoalition.org/): Pennsylvania is one the few states to recognize environmental quality as a basic civil right, much like the U.S. Constitution protects the right to free speech and freedom of religion. We see organizations using … Continued