From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, Congress is preparing funding bills that would invest in the U.S. refugee resettlement program for Fiscal Year 2023 and equip our communities with the resources they need to help refugees integrate and thrive. … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, the Biden administration is planning to establish a humanitarian parole program to expedite welcoming displaced Ukrainians with U.S. ties. With more than 4.7 million refugees who have fled Ukraine since February 24th, we … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Pennsylvania ranks 45th in the nation for state share of funding for schools. According to a benchmark in state law, Pennsylvania school districts are underfunded by an eye-popping $4.6 billion each year. When the … Continued
From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): While the slimmed-down reconciliation package is still taking shape, it is likely that much of the bill’s focus will be on addressing rising inflation. As the single largest component of the Consumer Price Index … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): A two-year old shouldn’t have access to a gun. If we agree on nothing else as a society, this should be an easy area of consensus. Yet, according to the General Assembly’s lack of action, it’s no … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Please join Church World Service, as a member of Refugee Council USA (RCUSA), for a special 2022 Virtual Refugee Advocacy Days from Monday, May 9th to Friday, May 13th, 2022. The virtual advocacy week will … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): As we watch the events in Ukraine with sadness and fear, one thing is clear: we can’t continue down the path of fossil fuel dependence. We must push for a swift transition away from … Continued
From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): In 2022, Medicare premiums rose by over $20 per person, every month, due to a single ineffective and extremely expensive drug, Alduhelm. But now there’s good news: Medicare has finalized a decision to limit coverage … Continued
From Start Strong PA (https://startstrongpa.org/): We Can Do Better. We Must Do Better. Child care providers and advocates gathered in the Pennsylvania Capitol Rotunda this morning to release the results of a new survey showing that the historic child care … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): IPL launched its 2022 Faith Climate Justice Voter Campaign last month to reach out to people of faith and conscience in this important election year. We will make sure people are registered and … Continued