Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/09/30/partially-happy-new-fiscal-year/#.V_UuGvkrIdV By Deborah Weinstein September 30, 2016 Congress has enacted temporary spending to last through December 9, and the President has signed the bill. It’s very good news that there is no interruption in funding for housing, emergency food, … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/10/05/how-a-tax-credit-changed-my-life/#.V_UdB_krIdU By Kali Daugherty October 5, 2016 Editor’s note: This post was originally published on RESULTS’ blog on September 29. CHN’s recent report, The High Cost of Being Poor in the U.S., also calls for the expansion of the Earned Income Tax … Continued
From Pre-K for PA (http://www.prekforpa.org/): This graphic sums up how advocacy works and reminds us the great responsibility we have to our youngest citizens. Your voice has been critical in convincing Governor Wolf and our Legislature to prioritize pre-k. As … Continued
Posted at https://janresseger.wordpress.com/2016/10/07/u-s-dept-of-educations-own-inspector-again-condemns-does-oversight-of-charter-school-grants/ You may not be aware that the U.S. Department of Education—under President Barack Obama’s appointees, Arne Duncan and John King—has been awarding billions of dollars to promote the growth of charter schools across the states. Even less … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-10-05/environment/pa-gets-critical-funds-to-reduce-pollution-from-farms/a54324-2 October 5, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Half the fresh water flowing to Chesapeake Bay comes from the Susquehanna River Basin. (Beyond My Ken/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and low-income Child Tax Credit (CTC) are among the strongest tools to promote work and help workers with children escape poverty and achieve self-sufficiency. But we … Continued
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP, helps low-income families pay their heating bills. LIHEAP is a grant that offers assistance in the form of a cash grant, sent directly to the utility company, or a crisis … Continued
Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2016/october/snap-works-pennsylvania-children Oct 03, 2016 10:12 am | John Neurohr The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps PA families put food on the table. But we know now that it accomplishes much more than that. Research increasingly shows that … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/10/04/fact-of-the-week-600000-employees-will-gain-paid-sick-days/#.V_aNXfkrIdU By Lecia Imbery October 4, 2016 If you’ve been to a doctor’s office or pharmacy lately, you’ve seen the signs announcing that flu season is here, and urging you to get your flu shot now. On my daily … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): For the upcoming Clinton vs. Trump debate, people can suggest questions and vote for them on a website, and the moderators have agreed to consider the most popular ones. People have posted tons … Continued