Anthony Coghill and Ashleigh Deemer fielded three questions about hunger and poverty at our May 2 Candidates Forum.
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Pennsylvania House Bill 934 would boost education as a path out of poverty
An important bill is moving through the Pennsylvania legislature. It would help single mothers and college students in need complete their education and get back on their financial feet.
Hunger Awareness Month: The Myth of the Culture of Poverty
Today, more than 46 million Americans live in poverty. How does one explain the lack of widespread outrage over this – that in a country as rich as ours one […]
Hunger Awareness Month: How does the restaurant industry keep people hungry?
Last month, I joined Pittsburgh fast food workers and economic justice activists on a 3am bus headed to the McDonald’s annual shareholder meeting in Chicago. Fast food workers and community […]
Fast food worker protests go worldwide in historic day of action
On May 15th, Just Harvest joined protesters in Pittsburgh in demanding a living wage and the right to unionize for fast food workers. These protests were part of a day […]
Local Senate Democrats say PA should focus on human services, Medicaid, and minimum wage
On the anniversary of Pres. Franklin Roosevelt’s birthday, Democratic legislators held a press conference to announce their priorities in upcoming budget negotiations. We were there as they called out Gov. […]
Sowing seeds in winter and year-round: How to hold onto that holiday spirit
The holiday season ends next week. Will the “holiday spirit” vanish with it? For the sake of those who’ll need our help no matter the month, I hope not. So […]
Pittsburgh fast food workers join nationwide protest to raise the minimum wage
Big Macs are yummy. Whoppers are too. And even better, they don’t stretch the wallet. But those low prices are coming at a high cost – $7 billion. That’s the […]
The 8 immoral ways the government shutdown is hurting the needy
The following post was originally published by The Washington Post yesterday, Oct. 15, 2013. We reprint this Washington Post piece in advance of Sr. Simone Campell’s appearance as the keynote speaker […]
Unfinished Business from the Great March on Washington
If we want to honor the Great March on Washington that took place fifty years ago today, we shouldn’t limit ourselves to nostalgia and reciting speeches. We should work to fulfill […]
