From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord… when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I … Continued
From the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (http://www.psba.org): The truth is that it is not a panacea for taxpayers or school districts. Instead, the elimination of the property tax merely serves to create additional, higher tax burdens for other taxpayers and … Continued
Since 2010 the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) has prohibited permitting for natural gas extraction projects in the Delaware River Basin while they study its potential impacts on water resources, a de-facto moratorium that does not allow permits to be issued until … Continued
A vote is expected on PA S.B. 10 which would withhold ALL state grant money from sanctuary cities unless they comply with Trump’s immigration actions. It’ll have to go back to the House for approval of the amendments in it, but may go quickly. … Continued
Delaware Riverkeeper Network commissioned a report, and organized a webinar last October to explain the report. Downloadable document here: Envisioning Pennsylvania’s Energy Future: Powering the Commonwealth’s Energy Needs with 100 Percent Renewables by 2050 Video of webinar here: Envisioning Pennsylvania’s Energy … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): This week, a leaked draft executive order suggested that President Trump may revoke former President Obama’s 2009 executive order ending torture. Specifically, President Trump’s order would authorize reopening secret CIA black site … Continued
By Valerie Kaur I write to you from my heart. Just hours ago, the President closed our borders to all refugees and also immigrants from seven primarily Muslim countries — a de facto Muslim ban. The danger of this presidency … Continued
From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/): In the face of the worst global refugee crisis in history, President Trump signed an Executive Order shutting America’s door in the face of the world’s most vulnerable people, upending decades … Continued
Posted at http://www.syntrinity.org/featured/pittsburgh-presbytery-asks-legislature-to-ban-assault-rifles/ Posted January 18, 2017 in Featured News The numbers are mind-boggling. Nearly 37,000 people were killed in the United States by firearms in 2016. Since 2000, more than 500,000 Americans have died from gun violence, which is more … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): This month’s historic marches all over the country showed our government that we are not going to stand quietly by as they move their corporate agenda. And, a new poll recently showed that the … Continued