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  • Candidates From Northeastern PA Endorse the Pennsylvanians Together In Action Agenda – Virtual Press Conference

    Join us for a virtual event on October 10th, where candidates for the PA House and Senate will announce their endorsement of the Pennsylvanians Together in Action policy agenda! REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/PAT-NEPA    Background: Following a successful public launch at the state Capitol on September 30th, Pennsylvanians Together In Action is holding a series of virtual and in-person press conferences featuring candidates for state House and Senate who have endorsed the Pennsylvanians Together In Action policy agenda. The purpose of the press conferences is to educate potential voters about the policy priorities that Pennsylvanians Together In Action and its partner organizations are advancing in 2024. (The press conferences will not include endorsements of candidates by the coalition or its partner organizations.) Contact Dwayne Heisler (570-317-6214) with any questions about the press conference.

  • Lehigh County Candidates Endorse the Pennsylvanians Together In Action Agenda – Press Conference

    Northampton Community College 3835 Green Pond Road, Alumni Hall Room 130 D, Bethlehem, PA, United States

    Join us on October 11th at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, where candidates for the PA House and Senate will announce their endorsement of the Pennsylvanians Together in Action policy agenda! Northampton Community College Alumni Hall Room 130 D (Building #1 on the map) 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA  18020  https://www.northampton.edu/admissions/campus-locations/maps-and-directions.html  Background: Following a successful public launch at the state Capitol on September 30th, Pennsylvanians Together In Action is holding a series of virtual and in-person press conferences featuring candidates for state House and Senate who have endorsed the Pennsylvanians Together In Action policy agenda. The purpose of the press conferences is to educate potential voters about the policy priorities that Pennsylvanians Together In Action and its partner organizations are advancing in 2024. (The press conferences will not include endorsements of candidates by the coalition or its partner organizations.) Contact Dwayne Heisler (570-317-6214) with any questions.

  • Allegheny County Candidates Endorse the Pennsylvanians Together In Action Agenda – Press Conference

    Portico at the City-County Building, Pittsburgh 414 Grant St., Pittsburgh , PA

    Join us on October 17th at the portico of the City–County Building in Pittsburgh, where candidates for the PA House and Senate will announce their endorsement of the Pennsylvanians Together in Action policy agenda! Background: Following a successful public launch at the state Capitol on September 30th, Pennsylvanians Together In Action is holding a series of virtual and in-person press conferences featuring candidates for state House and Senate who have endorsed the Pennsylvanians Together In Action policy agenda. The purpose of the press conferences is to educate potential voters about the policy priorities that Pennsylvanians Together In Action and its partner organizations are advancing in 2024. (The press conferences will not include endorsements of candidates by the coalition or its partner organizations.)  Contact Jeff Garis (215-694-4783) with questions. 

  • Health Care Shutdown Press Conference at the PA Capitol

    Pennsylvania State Capitol 501 N. Third St., Harrisburg, PA, United States

      The press conference will be held in the Capitol Media Center, Room 01 East Wing. As open enrollment approaches on November 1st, Pennsylvanians are discovering that affordable health care has been shut down. Join advocates, elected leaders, and impacted residents to call out the Republican-led expiration of ACA premium subsidies and deep Medicaid cuts driving up costs across our state. This press conference will shine a light on how Pennsylvania families are being priced out of coverage—while the wealthy continue to get tax breaks. Together, we’ll send a clear message: The shutdown isn’t about politics—it’s about our health care. RSVP HERE.

  • “Pennsylvanians Together: For Our Common Wealth” Campaign Kickoff

    Pennsylvania State Capitol 501 N. Third St., Harrisburg, PA, United States

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kirstin Snow, Communications Director, snow@pennpolicy.org  MEDIA ADVISORY: Tuesday, 1/27, 12:00 PM - NEW CAMPAIGN  LAUNCH - FOR OUR COMMON WEALTH Harrisburg, PA— On Tuesday, January 27, at 12:00 PM, the Pennsylvania Policy Center (PPC) will hold a virtual press conference to launch Pennsylvanians Together: For Our Common Wealth, a new statewide campaign calling on elected officials to commit to demanding a Pennsylvania budget that works for everyday people—not just the ultra-wealthy and big corporations. As the Commonwealth faces a major budget shortfall, this campaign is demanding real solutions.  Speakers will highlight the urgent need to raise new revenue by requiring the wealthiest individuals and profitable corporations to pay their fair share, rather than forcing harmful cuts to schools, health care, transit, and other essential services. The event will be lead by PPC’s new Executive Director and Campaign Chair, Felicity A. Williams, alongside community leaders, advocates, and impacted Pennsylvanians from across the state.  Together, they will underscore a simple truth: real livability comes from investing in what keeps communities stable and strong. The campaign calls on lawmakers to publicly commit to revenue solutions that protect basic needs like housing, education, public infrastructure, and environmental protections—so Pennsylvanians can thrive, […]

  • A Responsible Budget Requires Fair Taxes – Press Conference and Lobby Day

    Pennsylvania State Capitol – Rotunda 501 N. Third St., Harrisburg, PA, United States

    PA State Capitol Complex – Rotunda 11–11:30 Press Conference  As the General Assembly heads deeper into budget season and the middle of tax season, we invite you to join us for a press conference and advocacy day highlighting the need for tax justice and a responsible state budget that works for all Pennsylvanians! This event will bring together legislators and partners from across Pennsylvania who believe that a responsible budget requires fair taxes and that the investments Pennsylvanians rely on — from education to health care to transit — depend on getting our revenue system right. The press conference will be held in the main rotunda at 11am. We’re fighting for revenue solutions that fund our communities and ensure Pennsylvania meets its budget challenges with fair taxes, not more cuts.