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  • Our Health Our Future Rally and Lobby Day!

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

    Join us at the PA Capitol on Tuesday, November 18th, where advocates from across Pennsylvania will gather for a Our Health, Our Future Lobby Day — a meaningful day of action organized by Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates and more than a dozen partnering organizations, including the Pennsylvania Policy Center and its Pennsylvanians Together campaign. Participants will meet with lawmakers, attend teach-ins, and rally to demand policies that protect and expand access to reproductive, maternal, and community health care across the Commonwealth. With health care access under threat and legislative attacks on reproductive freedom mounting, Pennsylvanians are mobilizing to send a clear message: Our health, our rights, and our future are on the line — and we won’t back down. We'll be rallying with the Women’s Health and Black Maternal Health Caucuses!

  • ACA & Medicare Health Clinic

    The First Baptist Church of Steelton Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

    Join Affordable PA for a free community health clinic offering guided assistance for Medicare and Pennie (ACA) enrollment. Certified navigators will be on-site to help you sign up for health care coverage, renew existing plans, or compare options before the deadline. RSVP HERE! (Parking lot available.)

  • Progress for the People Town Hall

    Join us to learn how the Republican budget law threatens Pennsylvania families and worsens the nation’s affordability crisis, hear a more just, equitable vision for the nation, and ask your questions! National progressive leaders will join local advocates in Scranton, PA, for a community town hall on December 13 at 1PM ET. RSVP today to join us and be part of the conversation! Who: Progressive Caucus Action Fund, Action Together NEPA, SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, Pennsylvanians Together in Action, Pennsylvania Policy Center, Make the Road Action PA, Rural Organizing, Main Street Action, Affordable Pennsylvania, and United Steelworkers, with special guests Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-02), Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07). Where: Scranton, PA; please RSVP for additional details. Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025 Doors Open: 1PM ET Program Start: 1:45PM ET Security: Security screening on arrival. No bags, weapons, or beverage containers permitted into the event. Note: This event has been organized in partnership between the Progressive Caucus Action Fund, Action Together NEPA, SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, Pennsylvanians Together in Action, Pennsylvania Policy Center, Make the Road Action PA, Rural Organizing, Main Street Action, Affordable Pennsylvania, and United Steelworkers.

  • PPC’s Monthly State Policy Action Meeting

    Join us on Thursday, January 15, at 1 p.m. on Zoom for an informative conversation with leaders in efforts to advocate for state government investments that benefit all Pennsylvanians. REGISTER HERE! In 3 weeks, Gov. Josh Shapiro will deliver his 2026 Budget Address to a joint session of the General Assembly of PA, outlining his proposal for funding vital services like education, health care, transportation, public safety, affordable housing, and much more.  Much is at stake in the 2026–27 state budget, and Thursday's meeting will provide an overview of several crucial funding priorities, as well as opportunities to make your voice heard. Register now to reserve your seat and receive a Zoom login link and calendar reminder. We look forward to seeing you online at 1:00 on Thursday afternoon!  

  • “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, […]

  • Post-PA Budget Address Response

    The stakes are high for Pennsylvanians as Gov. Shapiro and the General Assembly begin to negotiate a state budget for 2026–27! RSVP NOW and join us online at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3,  to find out how it could impact you, your loved ones, your neighborhood, and every community in the state — and the opportunities to stand together and take action! In less than 2 weeks, at noon on Tuesday, 2/3, the governor delivers his 2026 Budget Address to a joint session of the state Senate & House, outlining his plan for funding education, transportation, childcare, and other crucial services that Pennsylvanians deserve. Shortly after Gov. Shapiro's address concludes, PA Policy Center will host an online discussion with leaders in advocacy efforts, offering their reactions & responses to Gov. Shapiro's proposed budget for 2026–27. The forum is tentatively scheduled for 3PM, but might be adjusted depending on the timing of the Address, so if you sign up NOW, we'll send a reminder email to confirm the exact start time as the event approaches. Our post-Budget Address meeting on Zoom will “bookend” an online discussion PPC hosted last week, which featured several allies sharing their state budget priorities for the […]