When 99.5% of households aren’t a priority–December 20, 2017
When 99.5% of households aren’t a priority… Although just 26% of Americans approve of the GOP tax reform scheme, Congress passed the bill…
Crowdfunding to Give Kids A Smile…–December 15, 2017
The reason for our nervous Smile… The alarm is ringing out across the country, even on late night television (Thank you, Jimmy Kimmel!):…
Gambling away a sure thing…you’ve got a problem–December 8, 2017
Gambling away a sure thing? You’ve got a problem It’s been 69 days since the CHIP program’s federal funding stopped. Access to health…
5 Major Wins That Belie A Very Rough Year–December 1, 2017
5 Major Wins That Belie a Very Rough Year It has been a rough year. Political dysfunction in Washington and Harrisburg has…
Testimony on Childhood Lead Poisoning and Demolition Bills: License & Inspection Committee Hearing
Philadelphia City Council – License & Inspection Committee Hearing – November 28, 2017 Testimony on Bills 170903 and 170898 Submitted by Colleen McCauley, Health…
8 Things To Be Thankful For–November 17, 2017
Why we give to PCCY As we look forward to spending time next week with our families and loved ones, the PCCY team shares…
Saving Kids From the Poison They Play In–November 10, 2017
Saving Kids From the Poison They Play In Another article. Another gut check. In a recent Inquirer story, the state Department of…
STATEMENT: Mayor’s Plan to Dissolve SRC – Nov 2, 2017
Statement by Donna Cooper on Dissolving the SRC November 2, 2017 The Mayor’s call for the School Reform Commission to dissolve and begin a…
Hope in Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware counties–October 27, 2017
Hope in Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware counties Over the last two weeks, leaders, parents and students stood up to celebrate a recent victory…
Fiddling while Rome burns–October 20, 2017
Fiddling while Rome burns Last week we talked about the looming ballot referendum, a classic bait-and-switch that promises to cut taxes but…