From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): FAMM needs your help! Sign our petition and tell President Biden to grant clemency to people released from prison under the CARES Act: https://secure.everyaction.com/RsZfyO6nN0WlYkuzWSo2zw2/ Last week, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) sent a 76-year-old cancer … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Five million undocumented immigrant workers in our communities have risked their lives to keep us fed, cared for and moving during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now is the time to ensure our immigrant neighbors are … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): Very soon Congress will weigh in on whether the federal government should invest in reducing lead in drinking water. The answer is obviously, “yes”. Please take just a couple of minutes to let them know that … Continued
From the People’s Emergency Center (http://www.pec-cares.org): 7 in 9 homeless students do not get identified by Pennsylvania’s schools. That lone fact is driving a conversation throughout the Commonwealth. Getting supported by school is the most effective way of supporting homeless … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-06-28/housing-homelessness/groups-working-to-prevent-pa-evictions-30-more-days-isnt-enough/a74810-1 June 28, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window PHILADELPHIA – The federal moratorium on evictions has been extended through July 31 – but the Biden administration says this is the final extension, and … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): HARRISBURG — Yesterday evening, the Pennsylvania General Assembly approved a state budget that includes $30 million in new funding for violence prevention programs through the PA Commission Crime & Delinquency’s School Safety & Security Program. These grants … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): All who attended the recent Rally for the Refuge raised their voices at exactly the right moment! On the same day that so many took to the internet to keep oil drilling out of the … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): This week, Senator David Argall brought Senate Bill 222 to a vote in the Senate State Government Committee. His first step in that: an amendment that gutted the bill, removing all mention of legislative redistricting … 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
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Thanks again for being part of the PA Coalition for Fair Drug Pricing campaign. As part of this campaign, we have launched #FairRx Fridays – a series of social media posts to show how … Continued