Good reminder for a time such as this… by Rev. Richard R. Fernandez On April 5, 1967, editorials in nearly 200 newspapers across the country screamed their displeasure at the speech that Dr. Martin Luther King gave in opposition to … Continued
From the Pew Research Center Posted at http://www.people-press.org/2017/02/16/4-attitudes-toward-increasing-diversity-in-the-u-s/ Nearly two-thirds of Americans (64%) say an increasing number of people from different races, ethnic groups and nationalities in the U.S. makes the country a better place to live; fewer (29%) think growing … Continued
From Lancaster Against Pipelines (http://www.wearelancastercounty.org/): As best we can tell, serious, concerted construction of the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline has been delayed by up to several months. There are still state permits that have yet to be issued for the project … Continued
From the American Civil Liberties Union of PA (http://www.aclupa.org): We are in a fierce struggle now to stop House Bill 27, the police secrecy bill, in order to protect transparency and accountability in policing. Governor Wolf agrees with us that … Continued
The Atlantic An alphabet soup’s worth of government agencies are exercising their ability to look down on ordinary citizens. Mike Blake / Reuters Mar 10, 2016 A little more than a decade ago the border patrol started using surveillance drones. … Continued
From the Choose Clean Water Coalition (http://www.choosecleanwater.org): President’s proposed budget puts drinking water sources at-risk for 13 million Bay residents—find information to Take Action below. The President has released his budget for Fiscal Year 2018, which recommends that the $73 … Continued
“The Good News is a ‘lamp shining in a dark place.’” John Elwood, of Climate Caretakers, combines biblical, scientific, and business approaches in his monthly Evangelical blog, www.BelovedPlanet.com , now in its 7th year. It reflects his “hearing the gospel’s … Continued
The Funeral Consumers Alliance of Pennsylvania: is a volunteer-operated, consumer supportive not-for-profit that is not affiliated with the funeral industry. provides guidance for current regulations, available options such as green or traditional burials and educational information to help you become … Continued
From the Committee of Seventy (https://www.seventy.org/): When the Washington Post wrote about “crimes against geography” in 2014, U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan’s funky district, the 7th (“Goofy kicking Donald Duck”) was a prime example. But in the last week, Wilkes-Barre’s Citizens’ … Continued
Vote “NO” on House Bill 27. Photo from flickr. By Andy Hoover, Communications Director, ACLU of Pennsylvania Baseball fans are familiar with the phrase, “It’s just Manny being Manny.” It was the thing to say about the often eccentric behavior … Continued