All that talk about pie yesterday got us hungry, so we figured we’d do something a little fun for Friday and talk about…food!
Hunger Awareness Month: PA’s budget can protect education, vital services if we “grow the pie”
Yesterday dozens of activists convened in Pennsylvania’s capitol to send a message to legislators to put human interests above special interests. As the June 30th deadline for a state budget draws near, Harrisburg was filled with the urgent voices of advocates, the disabled, union members, teachers, and young school students aiming to be heard above […]
Hunger Awareness Month: Phone bank against budget cuts
Right now, Pennsylvania is facing a $1.3 billion budget shortfall β a huge gap lawmakers are supposed to close by June 30th. Gov. Corbett is seriously considering a cuts-only budget that would lock in recent devastating cuts to education, make more cuts to all other state programs (like social services), and use a host of […]