Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-01-07/census/pa-lawsuit-asks-state-supreme-court-to-intervene-in-redistricting/a77277-1 January 7, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A new lawsuit asks the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to intervene in creating a new congressional district map for the Commonwealth, as concerns … Continued
Funding Will Aid Homeowners Facing COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Financial Hardships Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced the statewide launch of the Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund, or PAHAF, administered by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. PHFA’s plan for administration of the PAHAF has … Continued
Thanks to UU Justice PA (https://uujusticepa.org/): House Bill 2207, being fast-tracked through the state legislature, possibly by WEDNESDAY (NOTE: Introduced on 1/4/22), would ultimately give the majority party in each chamber of the legislature the power to draw legislative and congressional districts … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Like many others, my 2022 is off to a rocky start. We are writing this as many scramble to find a COVID-19 test appointment for family members experiencing COVID symptoms. We know we are far from … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-01-06/environment/report-pa-behind-in-goals-for-chesapeake-bay-pollution-reduction/a77264-1 January 6, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window With a fast-approaching deadline, Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s assessment of multistate progress shows Pennsylvania remains far behind in meeting its clean water commitments, … Continued
From the League of Women Voters Today marks one year since the January 6th attack on our democracy, when domestic terrorists stormed the nation’s Capitol in a violent and deadly attempt to overturn the 2020 election results. One year later, … Continued
On December 31 the FCC launched the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). This longer-term program was created by Congress in the Infrastructure and Jobs Act, and replaces the Emergency Broadband Benefit program. This investment in broadband affordability will help ensure households can afford … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Great news! After years of advocacy on the issue of surprise medical bills, the No Surprises Act is officially in effect! That means that, in most cases, surprise medical bills are illegal, and patients will only have to pay … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-01-05/budget-policy-and-priorities/new-program-to-help-pa-households-pay-water-bills/a77251-1 January 5, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window As the Omicron variant surges in Pennsylvania and affects people’s health and economic security, a new assistance program aims to help residents … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-01-04/census/public-hearings-begin-this-week-for-pas-proposed-house-senate-maps/a77238-1 January 4, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window With the deadline for approving Pennsylvania’s new voting-district maps fast approaching, the commission in charge of creating House and Senate maps is … Continued