PA House Approves $45 Million More for Philly Schools – WHYY Newsworks – July 16, 2013
The Pennsylvania House passed a bill Monday that directs $45 million in additional state aid to Philadelphia’s cash-starved schools, but only under certain conditions.…
A Step In Right Direction: PCCY Responds To Philadelphia’s Plan To Fight Poverty
Download PDF (PHILADELPHIA) July 11th, 2013 – Today the City of Philadelphia announced a comprehensive plan to fight poverty among city residents. The plan…
Chillin Wit Donna Cooper – Philadelphia Inquirer – July 9, 2013
THE HYDRANGEAS are in high definition, so blue and vivid in this backyard paradise in Fishtown, and a hint of jealousy blooms in Donna…
Tips To Help When Applying For CHIP or Medicaid – Philadelphia Inquirer – July 7, 2013
Richard Weishaupt, senior attorney of health at Community Legal Services, gave these tips on applying for Medicaid or CHIP: Gather all the documents you…
PCCY Receives $40,000 Grant From The Philadelphia Foundation
Grant Will Fund PCCY’S Advocacy Initiatives Download PDF (PHILADELPHIA) July 7th, 2013 – To further its mission of improving the lives and life opportunities…
Many in Philly Protest As PA House Acts On School Funding – WHYY Newsworks – July 2, 2013
The Pennsylvania House passed key pieces of Gov. Tom Corbett’s Philadelphia schools funding package Monday night. While many education advocates and Democratic state lawmakers…
The Shell Game – Philadelphia Daily News – June 28, 2013
IT LOOKS as if Pennsylvanians have figured out Gov. Corbett’s shell game. His “no new taxes” approach at the state level has led to…
PA Urged To Restore School Funding – The Philadelphia Tribune – June 27, 2013
City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson plans to start fasting Thursday in protest of drastic budget cuts that threaten to cripple Philadelphia public schools, joining other…
PA Kids Speak Out For Education – Southwest Globe Times – June 27, 2013
A delegation of several dozen youngsters from Philadelphia School District schools assembled with their parents in the Pennsylvania state house rotunda in Harrisburg earlier…
School Funding Top Concern for Pennsylvanians—and Should Be for Lawmakers Too – PA Council of Churches Blog – June 27, 2013
Public school funding is a top concern among Pennsylvania voters, according to a new poll (http://pennbpc.org/EducationPoll2013) that comes as state lawmakers are debating a…