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  • “Raise the Wage” Liveable Wage Press Conference and Rally

    Office of Sen. Devlin Robinson 1700 N. Highland Road, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Join us for a press conference/rally to demand a raise of the minimum wage in Pennsylvania with 1Hood*, Pennsylvanians Together, PA, OneFairWage, SEIU PA, PA United, Pennsylvania Policy Center, AFSCME, and Keystone Progress on Thursday, August 29, at 11a.m. Pennsylvania has not raised its minimum wage since 2009. Since 2014, however, 30 states and Washington, DC, have increased their minimum wage, including every state that borders Pennsylvania. While for 15 years the minimum wage in Pennsylvania has remained stagnant, the cost of basic necessities like healthcare, childcare, housing, utilities, and food have all risen. For over a year, Senator Devlin Robinson, chair of the Senate Labor and Industry Committee, has failed to advance minimum wage legislation HB1500, which passed out of the PA House in 2023. With only a few days left in this legislative session, it is time to get HB1500 passed out of the PA Senate and to the Governor's desk. Labor partners, community advocates, and local leaders will be united in demanding that Senator Robinson advance this important legislation so we can finally raise the wage. *1Hood Power is a social advocacy 501 (c)4 organization committed to building and demonstrating power in western PA’s Black communities. Have […]

  • 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.