Happy New Year from PennEnvironment! And what better way to begin the New Year than with a resolution to protect Pennsylvania’s environment? A simple way to start doing just that is to join PennEnvironment’s Virtual Volunteer Meeting on Monday, January 27th at 7pm. Our expert staff will provide 3 basic actions you can do to help…
We’re grateful and blown away that Daniel’s article on 10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won has gone viral with over 1.3 million views. It’s a helpful piece to acknowledge different roles and ways of processing. Waging Nonviolence published some follow-up articles by nonviolent expert Maria Stephan on How we can meet the challenges of…
The People’s Tribune on Jan. 17 interviewed attorney Camilo Pérez-Bustillo to get his take on what is happening around immigration. He is former executive director of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) and still an active member of the NLG, a member of the leadership group of Witness at…
Two days before Donald Trump takes his oath of office, a few hundred people gathered outside City Hall in Philadelphia on Saturday to protest the President-elect’s policies. Crowds gathered to hear speeches and musical performances before marching to the Philadelphia Art Museum of Art. The demonstration was one of hundreds of “People’s March” events taking…
The 861 resident physicians and fellows become fourth group of doctors in Pennsylvania to unionize, election results at other hospitals to be announced in the coming days Philadelphia, PA, Jan. 16 – Late last night, resident physicians and fellows employed by Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals (Jefferson Health) voted overwhelmingly to unionize – joining the Committee of…
The Momnibus Act – the solution to America’s maternal health crisis Introduced by Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Representative Alma Adams (D-NC), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ). Background The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high-income country and significant disparities in outcomes, and since the pandemic, this crisis is getting worse. But…
WATCH: A panel on Pa.’s popular housing repairs grant program by Spotlight PA Staff | Feb. 14, 2024 Pennsylvania launched its Whole-Home Repairs Program in 2022 to help residents fix issues like unsafe wiring, leaky roofs, and broken furnaces. Thousands applied for the funding, but the overwhelming demand for the $125 million program left counties unable to help…
Job Title: Sustainable Transportation Program CoordinatorLocation: Philadelphia, PAReports to: Sustainable Transportation Program ManagerLevel: Entry-level with some experienceOffice: PhiladelphiaSchedule Type: Full-Time*Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The ideal start date is January2025.
Job Opportunity: Director of CampaignsLocation: PennsylvaniaSchedule: Full-timeReports to: Executive DirectorDeadline: Applications accepted until the position is filled. Ideal start date is February 2025.Exciting and rare leadership opportunity at premier Mid-Atlantic environmental org!*Clean Air Council has offices in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Wilmington, and staff memberswork flexible hybrid schedules as their role and team needs allow. This…
Job Title: Coalition ManagerDepartment: PolicySupervisor: Policy Director, Nicole BrunetStatus: Exempt, Full TimeSalary: $56,000- $62,000 with medical benefits, employer matched 401k and generous PTO,vacation time and holidays off*The Bicycle Coalition has in-person office space and staff work on a hybrid schedule. JOB DESCRIPTIONTransit Forward Philadelphia (TFP) is a transit advocacy coalition amplifying the voices of ridersand…