From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): As tax filing season kicks off, the IRS is warning taxpayers that we should expect delays in receiving refunds. Meanwhile, wealthy tax dodgers are evading $163 billion in taxes owed each year.[1] This is … Continued
HARRISBURG – Relief is coming for eligible homeowners in the Commonwealth who are struggling with their mortgage payments or other housing expenses as a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related financial hardships. The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) announced today that February … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-01-31/education/petitioners-wrap-up-witness-testimony-in-pa-school-funding-suit/a77614-2 January 31, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania’s landmark school-funding lawsuit enters a new phase today, as petitioners in the case called their final witnesses last week. After more … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): In the 2020-2021 school year, school districts paid about $1 billion in student tuition payments to cyber charter schools. The state no longer provides funding to help districts pay for charter school tuition, so … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, over 130,000 Afghans were evacuated of whom 44% are children. Tens of thousands of U.S.-affiliated and at-risk Afghans have been welcomed into the United States via “humanitarian parole,” which … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Greetings from the MomsRising Pennsylvania team! We hope you had time for some quality relaxation over the holiday season. We’ll be honest: so far, 2022 is feeling rough. But we’re writing with a hopeful offer: Join … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): This is outrageous. Families in PA are already struggling with rising prices and strained family budgets, but Big Pharma is raising the price of life-saving medications, again. This month alone, Big Pharma has … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Both House Bill 38 and House Bill 2207v were on the House calendar for second consideration every session day last week. Thank you to all who called, emailed and wrote letters to the editor to … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Utah’s Ashley National Forest is home to more than 1 million acres of pristine wildlife and countless unique creatures. But now a plan to let oil-filled trains rumble right through the forest is moving full steam ahead.1 … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Just in time for spring garden planning, Interfaith Power & Light is pleased to offer you organic, heirloom, non-GMO seed kits. Grow a Pizza Garden with everything but the mozzarella! It includes delicious tomatoes, peppers, onions, … Continued