From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): The Administration has proposed to cut this year’s funding for critical housing and community development programs. This is in addition to cuts that have been proposed for fiscal year 2018. We can’t wait to … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Urge your Representative to sponsor H.R. 1276, a bill offered by Representative Alma Adams (D-NC) that would strengthen SNAP. Find contact information at http://www.house.gov. NOTE: Rep. Dwight Evans is the only PA … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): How we spend money says a lot about our nation’s priorities. Unfortunately, as you’ve probably heard, President Trump has proposed a budget that would cut human needs to the bone. Your organization has … Continued
This is a guest blog from POWER. By Ethel Goldberg, POWER Education Team member About six years ago, Rabbi Eli Freedman of Congregation Rodeph Shalom wrote an article for our congregational bulletin, where he asked the question, “What issue or issues … Continued
The Hechinger Report “Children … all over the country – with diagnoses including ADHD, bipolar disorder and, increasingly, autism … are often placed in separate classrooms within public schools and spend large numbers of hours on computers using technology that … Continued
From Appalachian Voices (http://www.appvoices.org/): The proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline would transport fracked gas 600 miles through West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina. The pipeline would permanently damage our forests — spoiling views from the Appalachian Trail — and its climate … Continued
On March 28th, Governor Tom Wolf announced that Pennsylvanians struggling to pay home heating bills will now have until April 7 to apply for financial help through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The program was slated to end … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-03-30/health-issues/pa-voters-oppose-medical-liability-bill/a57054-1 March 30, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HR 1215 would shield nursing homes from liability for abuse and neglect. (Roger W/Flickr) HARRISBURG, Pa. – A majority of Pennsylvania voters … Continued
From the Immigrant Legal Resources Center (https://www.ilrc.org/): Attorney General Falsely Claims “Sanctuary” Cities Violate Federal Law WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning, during a press briefing at the White House, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions made several erroneous remarks concerning so-called … Continued