Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2016/september/extraordinary-year-income-growth-pennsylvania Sep 16, 2016 10:11 am | Mark Price The Census Bureau released data from the American Community Survey showing that median household incomes in Pennsylvania rose by just over $2,400 in the last year, strong evidence that … Continued
From the Every Child Matters Education Fund (http://www.everychildmatters.org/): “I can’t believe how much child care costs.” Chances are, you’ve heard this from a parent, or said it yourself. Early care and education are critical for a child’s developing brain. Reliable, … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): As you know, sentencing reform legislation has gained significant ground in Congress over the past year. Both the Senate and House Judiciary Committees have passed bills that would scale back the use of mandatory sentencing, … Continued
One of the criticisms of raising the minimum wage is that jobs will eliminated because employers cannot afford to pay more. Any campaign needs to have strong counter arguments to this old saw. The current minimum wage is so low that … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The federal government is less than a week away from shutting down for lack of funding. The Flint lead poisoning, spread of Zika, and flooding in Louisiana are all emergencies demanding Congress’ action. … Continued
2016 marks the 20th anniversary of welfare reform–and TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) rolls have been declining in Pennsylvania. It isn’t clear what is happening with the families that no longer are receiving this benefit. Community Legal Services in … Continued
From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): We know how to end homelessness in Pennsylvania. By making homelessness a priority, the Governor will provide the leadership and will that is needed to move towards the day when homelessness in Pennsylvania is … Continued
The Philadelphia Unemployment Project and its sister group the Unemployment Information Center are looking for a half time fund raiser/grant writer. We are looking for someone to research funding opportunities, and work with the Director to write funding proposals. S/he … Continued
By Jeff Bryant “No doubt school choice will benefit some parents – just as any market-based system has some winners and some losers. But who really stands to gain most from choice and why? … To get a broad view … Continued
NOTE: In Pennsylvania, an average of 12.4% experienced low food security from 2013-2015, and 4.8% experience very low food security. See the table with numbers for all states at http://frac.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/foodinsec_2015_table_fmt.pdf. From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Despite progress, more … Continued