PA legislation seeks to protect victims of financial exploitation
Financial institutions that suspect a customer is a victim of financial exploitation would have more options with new legislation in Harrisburg . more
Advocacy
Philly youth combat censorship in Germantown art show
Young people from across Philadelphia have worked hard since October to put on an art show by teenagers and for teenagers in the heart of Germantown. more
PA House bill encourages employers to help employees with child care
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill to encourage employers to help their employees pay for child care. more
Free Library sets conversation on being 'Black & Queer' in city
Host Gary Hines will hold a conversation with James Charles Roberts and Sappho Reynan Fulton on the Black Gay experience in Philadelphia. more
High schoolers create documentary on root causes of violence
A group of teens at Dobbins Career & Technical High School set out to make a documentary, Future Visions, investigating the root causes under the record levels of violence in the city. more
GOP House adopts proposal to cut $30 billion from SNAP benefits
Tell Congress: No Cuts to SNAP! more
UAC, PANO join to present workshop on nonprofit advocacy
Urban Affairs Coalition, Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations, and Villanova University will present "Progress through Advocacy: From Issues to Action" on June 3rd. more
Advocates seek to increase City tax support for public schools
One of Philadelphia’s leading education advocacy groups wants the City Council to allocate more money to city public schools than the mayor has recommended in her proposed budget. more
Local doctors speak out to against Affordable Care Act repeal
Local doctors spoke out in favor of the Affordable Care Act, or ACA for short, and against the threat of former President Donald Trump imposing to repeal the bill. more
Children First calls for action on adolescent suicide rates
Suicide rates among U.S. adolescents have doubled in 10 years. Half of kids who take their own lives have never had access to any mental health services before making that terminal decision. more
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