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 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…
Message from the Executive Director I’ll admit, I’m still reeling from the outcome of the recent election. I’m scared about the new administration’s impact on reproductive, trans, and immigrant rights, and worried that their policies will exacerbate the transfer of wealth and power from the most marginalized to the billionaire class. It is a lot to carry….
PHILADELPHIA (September 18, 2024) – Following is a statement from Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) Arthur Steinberg on the School District of Philadelphia and Board of Education’s planning for new, aging, and underpopulated facilities: “The facilities planning process announced by Board of Education President Reginald Streater is already significantly improved from facilities plans of the past in one respect: The PFT, the largest…
Join POWER’s Climate Justice and Jobs Convening as we plan another year of impactful climate action together! We will take stock of who we are as a team in this political moment and set our priorities for 2025. All are welcome! We need veteran Climate Justice and Jobs member/leaders: your experience and knowledge are foundational….
December 27, 2024 – With LGBTQ+ rights on the chopping block during the next term, Councilmember Rue Landau is seeking input from the community aimed at reinforcing Philadelphia’s laws to safeguard vulnerable groups. Introduced on Nov. 21, Landau’s resolution authorizes the Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings with the intent of strengthening Philadelphia’s…
Welcome to the City of Brotherly Love! Per WHYY and Pew Charitable Trusts’s 2024 State of the City report, “immigrants now make up the largest percent of Philadelphia’s population since the 1940s” (15.7% or 1,550,000 residents, to be exact). If you were born in another country and want to connect with other new Americans, learn more…
