Our executive director joined other members of the Economic Justice Circle in criticizing Mayor Peduto’s proposed 2020 budget.
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Our executive director joined other members of the Economic Justice Circle in criticizing Mayor Peduto’s proposed 2020 budget.
We The People – PA campaign partners put out the following statement in response to reports of a minimum wage bill now moving through the General Assembly.
Elected officials and community advocates took part in a press conference today announcing the completion of the Poverty Report.
A state-wide coalition has been trying to save a public program that helps the most vulnerable. But our opponents are equally determined.
“If you’ve ever suffered from hunger, you want to give back. I want to be an advocate and open doors for the next generation.”
On February 7, we launched our new monthly action series to use letters to elected officials and newspapers as a way to take action against hunger.
Just Harvest joined Pittsburghers for Public Transit and other allies to highlight how transit equity is a civil rights issue for those who are likely to be in poverty.
After years of advocacy and a PA Supreme Court ruling, General Assistance has been reinstated in PA. But it’s now at risk of being eliminated again.
This state bill would reduce assistance for the most vulnerable members of our community while punishing them for past mistakes, simple errors, or even a stroke of good luck.
On June 23, we went to Washington D.C. for the culmination of the 2018 Poor People’s Campaign, the revival of a movement launched in 1968.