FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dionne Watts-Williams / 215-713-4875 / press@powerinterfaith.org Philadelphia, PA (November 19, 2025) - The federal government may be back open and Pennsylvania’s long-stalled budget is finally in place, but for…
stop giving away critical tax dollars to big corporations while everyday Philadelphians struggle
November 4, 2025 Congregations across Philadelphia are holding multiple press events to issue a clarion call about the city’s growing…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dionne Watts-Williams / press@powerinterfaith.org / 215-713-4875 POWER Interfaith Responds to Senate Budget Vote; Calls it a Betrayal of Pennsylvania’s Children (Philadelphia, PA: August 14, 2025) – Yesterday, Senate Republicans…
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission just ruled in favor of the Energy Justice Advocates - led by POWER Interfaith - upholding the First Amendment and blocking Philadelphia Gas Works from demanding our private…
A Call for Peace, Understanding, and Unity Dear POWER Interfaith Family, I write to you today with a heavy heart. As many of you may have heard, a devastating act of violence took…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dionne Watts-Williams / 215-713-4875 / press@powerinterfaith.org Faith Leaders Organize Across PA to Support Fair School Funding Amid National Attacks Philadelphia, PA (April 3, 2025) - Faith leaders,…
By Rev. Dr. Gregory Edwards, Executive Director, POWER Interfaith January 20th marks an extraordinary confluence of events: the inauguration of our nation’s next president and the commemoration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King…
POWER Interfaith Responds to the Halting of 76ers Arena Project: A Call for Accountability & Partnership Philadelphia, PA (January 13, 2025) In a striking development, the proposed 76ers arena in Center City has…
Rising Together in the Fight for Democracy in 2025 Philadelphia, PA (January 7, 2025) And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint…
POWER Interfaith Board Appoints Rev. Dr. Gregory Edwards as Executive Director Philadelphia, PA (December 10, 2024) - POWER Interfaith, a leading faith-based organizing network in Pennsylvania, is thrilled to announce the appointment of…
Join POWER Interfaith’s final push to get out the vote! Volunteer for our phone banking team and help ensure every Pennsylvanian can make their voice heard this November. This election season, you have…
We at POWER Interfaith stand in solidarity with our Jewish siblings at Congregation Mikveh Israel in the face of the abhorrent acts of antisemitism that took place on October 22, 2024, and over…
POWER In the news: Pennsylvania pastor persuades young people that the election process matters to them
POWER Interfaith's Interim Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Gregory Edwards, was featured on NPR with Michel Martin! In…
POWER In the news: Inviting Cynical Black Men Into Politics, Without Shame or Blame
Op-Ed Alert! POWER Interfaith's Rev. Dr. Gregory Edwards and Marcus Bass of the North Carolina Black…
Pennsylvania Court Affirms the Right to Vote Without Disqualification for Minor Errors
POWER Interfaith, alongside our partners in the fight for justice, is proud to announce a significant legal victory that upholds the…
UPDATE: The Gas Commission continues to try to ban POWER and other community groups from partnering in shaping our city's energy future. We succeeded in stalling this undemocratic regulation for the moment but…
We are deeply saddened and outraged by the senseless and brutal murder of Raheem Jefferson outside the Al-Aqsa Islamic Society in Philadelphia. This act of violence is a heinous crime that strikes at…
We at POWER Interfaith are deeply disturbed and saddened by the tragic killing of Sonya Massey by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy. The release of the body camera footage is a stark reminder…
July 21, 2024
As President Joe Biden announced this afternoon that he is ending his candidacy for re-election, POWER Interfaith stands firm in our commitment to fighting for justice across Pennsylvania and beyond. …
Philadelphia, PA (July 13, 2024) — POWER Interfaith, a network of more than 200 congregations throughout Pennsylvania, and statewide organizing force for economic and racial justice on a livable planet, condemns all forms of violence, including…