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Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, Commonwealth victim advocates and victim services coalitions highlight the importance of the Victims Compensation Assistance Program
May 4, 2024
ABOVE PHOTO: Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Chair, at a press conference regarding the Shapiro-Davis Administration’s plan to allocate $5 million to bolster the Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP) in the upcoming state budget. VCAP serves as a critical financial lifeline for people who have experienced crime victimization. Over the...
Pennsylvania to receive over $156 million from Biden administration for “Solar for All” initiative
May 4, 2024
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania was awarded over $156 million this week from the Biden administration to deliver affordable, reliable, and sustainable solar power to low-income Pennsylvanians and environmental justice communities. The Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority’s (PEDA) Solar for All initiative is estimated to benefit more than 14,000 Pennsylvania households, save more than $192 mi
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Delaware County’s 2024 Senior Games to kick off June 10
May 4, 2024
Registration is now open through May 31. The Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA)
Chester County introduces Human Needs Network
April 28, 2024
ABOVE PHOTO: The new Equity Health Center in Coatesville, Pa. (Photo/Alliance for Health Equity) Las
Week In Review
It’s 30 years since apartheid ended. South Africa’s celebrations are set against growing discontent
May 4, 2024
By Nqobile Ntshangase and Gerald ImrayASSOCIATED PRESS ABOVE PHOTO: Then African National Congress l
Poor People’s Campaign announces mass assembly and moral march with focus on poverty and low-wage voters leading up to the 2024 General Election
May 4, 2024
Leaders are organizing around an agenda to expand democracy to all people and end the crisis of deat
Food And Beverage
Green goodness: Four reasons to love homegrown produce
BPTAre you one of the 185 million Americans who garden? If not, it’s time to consider joining the crowd. Gardening can be an incredibly rewarding hobby, especially if you grow your own produce. When you grow your own fruits and vegetables, you can taste the difference between a store-bought tomato and one you pick fresh…
Entertainment
MeToo advocates vow the reckoning will continue after Weinstein’s conviction is overturned
ABOVE PHOTO: In this Nov. 1, 2017, file photo, Tarana Burke, founder and leader of the #MeToo movement, marches with others at the #MeToo March in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) By Jocelyn Noveck associated pressNEW YORK — #MeToo founder Tarana Burke has heard it before. Every time there’s a…