From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): No matter our race, place, or politics, most of us want similar things: to make a good living, to care for our families, and to have the best chance possible to be healthy. The bottom line … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-05-16/budget-policy-and-priorities/wolf-community-leaders-seek-2-000-payments-for-pennsylvanians/a79121-1 May 16, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Gov. Tom Wolf, lawmakers and community leaders are calling on the General Assembly to pass legislation that would send checks of up … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-05-12/senior/pa-officials-call-for-boosting-property-tax-rent-rebate-program/a79086-1 May 12, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania lawmakers and community leaders gathered in Montgomery County Wednesday, urging the General Assembly to use $204 million in unspent American Rescue … Continued
From Keystone Research Center/Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): Many Pennsylvanians still need help recovering from the pandemic—and our state economy could be even stronger. Families are still struggling with paying rents and mortgages. affording child care. getting the mental … Continued
We hope you and your family are staying well as we work to battle the Omicron surge. All Pennsylvanians ages five and over are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine and everyone 12 and over is eligible for the booster shot. … 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
From We the People PA: (https://actionnetwork.org/groups/we-the-people-pennsylvania): Pennsylvania’s workers and small businesses were among those hit the hardest by the pandemic. Many people lost their jobs. Some couldn’t work because of the threat of getting COVID or a lack of child … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-08-06/health/special-enrollment-for-pa-health-insurance-marketplace-ends-aug-15/a75265-1 August 6, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania residents have until next week to enroll in a plan through the state’s health-insurance marketplace, Pennie. Thanks to the American Rescue … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Have we got exciting news for you! Starting on July 15th, you could be getting up to $300/month per child because of the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC)! [1] While this will help many families this … Continued
Attorneys from the Education Law Center-PA and the Public Interest Law Center released the following statement following the announcement of Pennsylvania’s 2021-2022 state budget. They represent the school districts, parents, and organizations who have brought a historic legal challenge to … Continued