Domestic and sexual violence survivors will soon be better protected once the governor puts his signature on legislation sponsored by Sen. Art Haywood. “Addressing domestic violence and helping survivors rebuild their lives is a critical piece of my legislation,” Haywood … Continued
Based on the interviews of 5 mothers formerly detained at the Berks family prison, artist Michelle Angela Ortiz has created 8 large-scale public art installations highlighting the messages and portraits of the mothers and their children. All eight installations will … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Pennsylvania is facing a healthcare affordability crisis. Even those of us who have health coverage through our jobs are struggling to pay for the care we need. A recently released poll in PA showed that … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): The Affordable Care Act was a huge step forward in fixing America’s broken health care system. But it was never meant to be the end—there is still more work to do. Americans spend far … Continued
From the Coalition for Low Income Pennsylvanians (https://www.papovertycoalition.org/p/welcome.html): Many working families struggle to make ends meet, while threats to SNAP, housing and Medicaid could increase hardship While poverty declined in Pennsylvania from 12.9 percent in 2016 to 12.5 percent last … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-10-22/poverty-issues/report-finds-millions-in-pa-still-in-or-close-to-poverty/a64362-1 October 22, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window More than 12 percent of Pennsylvania households have difficulty affording food. (USN/wikimedia commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. — More than 1.5 million Pennsylvanians still … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): Thank you! Emails to SAExploration’s top executives, combined with tens of thousands of others, is putting the pressure on those that could soon pilot gigantic seismic testing trucks right on top of denning polar … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/10/19/new-study-shows-expanding-medicaid-improves-access-care-low-income-adults/#.W8oVVXtKgdU By Lecia Imbery October 19, 2018 We know that states that expanded their Medicaid program have far fewer uninsured working-age adults. Now, thanks to a new study from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO), we know that such health insurance … Continued
CHESTER & DELAWARE COUNTIES, Pennsylvania, October 19, 2018 — Today, Del-Chesco United for Pipeline Safety announces the release of the Quantitative Risk Assessment Final Report of Sunoco’s proposed Mariner East hazardous, highly volatile liquids export pipeline project. The Risk Assessment … Continued
“Has the death penalty evolved into an anachronism?” asked a panel at the August 2, 2018 American Bar Association Annual Meeting in Chicago. Moderator Ronald Tabak, chair of the ABA Death Penalty Committee, and panelists Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of … Continued