Faith leaders push for candidates who support love, justice and inclusion; a new report backs ending prosecution of 18-to-24-year-olds as adults. Download QR 🡻
By: Andrea Sears PHILADELPHIA — Faith leaders from Pennsylvania and around the country are raising their voices to support candidates in this year’s election who believe in the values of love, justice and inclusion. They call themselves the New Moral Majority, and come from churches of many denominations and from across the country. Bishop Dwayne Royster, […]
Tuesday marked the start of early voting in Texas and deadlines for voter registration in six states, including Virginia, where the website crashed. And Supreme Court confirmation hearings continue. Download QR 🡻
Health officials concerned about convergence of COVID-19 and flu season; and Supreme Court allows halt to U.S. Census count. Download QR 🡻
Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings began yesterday. So did Georgia’s early voting, where some precincts experienced issues. Download QR 🡻
Confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett shine spotlight on the Affordable Care Act; long lines for in-person voting in Georgia. Download QR 🡻
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new bill in the General Assembly could help Pennsylvania farmers reduce the amount of polluted runoff in rivers and streams and help the state meet its clean water commitments. Almost one-third of Commonwealth streams don’t meet standards for drinking, fishing or recreation, and farms are a major source […]
By: Andrea Sears PITTSBURGH — The number of children without health insurance was rising nationwide and here in Pennsylvania before the COVID pandemic, and a new report predicts that trend will continue. The report, from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, says after years of progress getting more kids covered by health insurance, […]