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People experiencing homelessness are experts on their own lived experiences. It's critical they're integrated into real decision-making processes. Photo courtesy of Kittirat Roekburi. Having been an ...
VITA prepared 1,577 tax returns this year, which saved local clients half a million dollars they would have spent on tax preparer fees. mage courtesy of Adobe Stock. With tax season come and gone, the ...
If the Senate passes the House GOP budget one can only hope that an angry and hungry America remembers to exact their vengeance at the ballot box. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock. Ah that ...
This Memorial Day we dishonor all those buried in our military cemeteries as we await the first military parade for someone who dodged military service, a man dedicated to the proposition of “Me the ...
Buried within the bill is language that would create federal education private school vouchers and provide a tax dodge for the wealthy while eroding the public school system in favor of ...
Just 17 percent of registered voters in Philadelphia showed up to the polls, while Bucks County fared slightly better with 25.8 percent.
The map tracks renewable energy projects across the state that utilize federal funds from the Inflation Reduction Act. “Pennsylvanians deserve an affordable, clean energy future, and these funds are ...
A view of Big Sewickley Creek downstream from PennEnergy’s proposed water withdrawal site shows erosion control (center) and a portion of the project workspace and parking area (gravel and log on ...
CeaseFirePA estimates that a $100 million investment toward violence prevention will save the commonwealth up to $500 million a year by decreasing health care, criminal justice system, and economic ...
Incarceration rates in Berks County remain inflated due to poor policy decisions which come at the expense of taxpayers and public safety. This is the conclusion of “Wasted Resources: The True Cost of ...
The Congressional Budget Office estimates this budget will cut $698 billion in Medicaid spending, causing approximately 8.6 million people to lose their health care coverage. It will also result in 3 ...
The surge of these ICE agreements sets a dangerous precedent for local policing, where forging relationships and building the trust of immigrants is a proven and effective tactic in combating crime. A ...