October 27, 2018 Steven Martin The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked, and his soul hates the lover of violence. -Psalm 11:5 (NRSV) WASHINGTON: The tragic news of a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this … Continued
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of Policy and Legislative Director. The deadline to apply is November 25. The Policy and Legislative Director will coordinate policy development efforts and lead overall governmental affairs … Continued
EQAT is hiring a campaign director to coordinate and lead our work challenging PECO, Philadelphia’s energy company, to invest in renewable energy in a way that brings jobs, infrastructure, and community wealth to low income communities and communities of color. … Continued
From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): Thanks to the work of dedicated legislators and advocacy groups, HB 2133 (Watson), tasking the PA Department of Human Services (DHS) to establish a Kinship Caregiver Navigator Program, has been signed by the governor … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): With Election Day, Nov. 6, close at hand, the candidates for governor are making their closing arguments to the voters of Pennsylvania. That means it’s time for PennFuture’s Green in ’18 campaign to make our closing argument to the … Continued
“Grassley also said the farm bill should be finalized soon, they’re just ironing out some final details, but Congress can’t agree on work requirements for food stamp recipients. ‘I can’t be for it because we can never get 60 votes … Continued
From Lancaster Against Pipelines (http://www.wearelancastercounty.org/): Late last week we received word that LAP’s highly anticipated court hearing, scheduled for yesterday, was cancelled. The purpose of the hearing was to give LAP an opportunity to present a Justification Defense for our … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): The administration is considering a proposal that would turn away families fleeing violence in Central America and block access to asylum, as the caravan of families fleeing violence, desperation, and persecution journey to find safety. Blocking vulnerable people … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/10/25/week-with-nuns-on-the-bus-19460/#.W9MrSXtKgdU By Richelle Friedman October 25, 2018 Editor’s note: This post was written by Richelle Friedman, CHN’s Director of Public Policy. Richelle is currently spending a week with NETWORK’s Nuns on the Bus. The full Nuns on the Bus tour … Continued
(Editor’s Note/Confession: Recycling is a passion. I was a founding member and executive director of the Professional Recyclers of PA (PROP) “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.”) Thursday, October 25, 2018 America Recycles Day, a Keep … Continued