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Federal Court Rules Pennsylvania Mail Ballots Without a Handwritten Date On the Outer Envelope Must be Counted

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2023 CONTACT: Ian Pajer-Rogers, ACLU of Pennsylvania, media@aclupa.org Inga Sarda-Sorensen, ACLU National, 347-514-3984, isarda-sorensen@aclu.org PITTSBURGH, PA — A federal court in western…

POWER InterfaithNovember 22, 2023

Climate Justice Criminal Justice Reform News Press Releases Statements

POWER Interfaith Takes On Philadelphia Gas Works, Secures Significant Victories for Affordable Utilities

November 9, 2023 POWER Interfaith Takes On Philadelphia Gas Works, Secures Significant Victories for Affordable Utilities Local congregations organized to fight PGW’s rate increase and…

POWER InterfaithNovember 10, 2023

Education News

Rising Together: The Faithful Pursuit of Education Justice in Pennsylvania

We are POWER Interfaith, and we're fighting for equity, justice, and opportunity in Pennsylvania – a battle to ensure that every child in our state…

POWER InterfaithOctober 31, 2023

LiveFree Publications Statements

POWER Interfaith’s LiveFree Stands with the Irizarry Family and Demands Accountability

Statement from Gayle Lacks and Michael Clemmons, Co-Chairs of LiveFree for POWER Interfaith with Elder Melanie DeBouse and Rev. Mark Kelly Tyler, Co-Directors of LiveFree…

POWER InterfaithAugust 23, 2023

Education Press Releases

POWER Interfaith Ramps Up Pressure on PA’s Basic Education Funding Commission Ahead of Hearings

Grassroots Community Leaders Call for Action from General Assembly as they respond to the newly unveiled schedule to address the Commonwealth's Unconstitutional School Funding System…

POWER InterfaithAugust 11, 2023

News Press Releases

POWER Interfaith proposes the ‘People’s Energy Plan,’ pushing Peco to use more renewable energy

Few disagree that PECO supplying electricity using 100% renewable energy is a divine goal. But the devil is in the clean energy transition details. POWER…

POWER InterfaithJuly 7, 2023

News Statements

Statement on the Governor Shapiro’s First Pennsylvania Budget Proposal

For nearly a decade, POWER Interfaith, Pennsylvania's largest faith-based organizing movement with over 200 congregations of over 20 different faith traditions, has organized clergy congregations…

POWER InterfaithMarch 8, 2023

Publications

The Inquirer: Exodus

The roots of African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E) Church sprung from rebellion and civil disobedience, championing for social justice and voter rights for all. Lillie Gorham,…

POWER InterfaithDecember 12, 2022

News Publications

Check out Getting souls out to the polls: The Inquirer

This last weekend before the election was crammed with get-out-the-vote efforts in Black neighborhoods across Philly — many spearheaded by the faith-based community. by Lynette…

POWER InterfaithNovember 7, 2022

Publications

The Inquirer: A plea from a veteran of the civil rights movement

We created our Freedom Express bus tour to unify our voices against voter suppression and ensure every voice is heard equally and without barriers. We…

POWER InterfaithNovember 7, 2022

Press Releases

POWER Interfaith’s Freedom Express Statewide Voting Rights Bus Tour Concludes Three Weeks of Mobilizing Voters Across PA

Faith leaders organized thousands of voters across the state, at stops in more than 16 cities, calling for healing our democracy and highlighting the urgency…

POWER InterfaithNovember 4, 2022

Publications Voter Engagement

The Morning Call: Help build a vision of hope in PA

Our POWER Interfaith Freedom Express riders recently hosted a “Party at the Ballot Box” to celebrate the power of our votes and voices within the…

POWER InterfaithNovember 1, 2022

Press Releases

Virtual Press Conference with Experts Offering Analysis and Expectations for PA Midterms

Advisory – TOMORROW: BRIEFING ON VOTER AND ELECTION PROTECTION IN PENNSYLVANIA Virtual Press Conference with Experts Offering Analysis and Expectations for PA Midterm for Press,…

POWER InterfaithOctober 31, 2022

Press Releases

POWER Interfaith’s Freedom Express Press Release Midterms 2022

Clergy from across PA rallied, prayed, agitated and demonstrated to get out the vote, energize people of moral courage and hold bad actors to account…

POWER InterfaithOctober 21, 2022

Voter Engagement

Join Us on the Freedom Express Bus Tour!

Across Pennsylvania, White Christian Nationalism is literally on the ballot this fall. That’s why we’re firing up the #FreedomExpress. This tour will promote a vision…

POWER InterfaithOctober 18, 2022

Press Releases

Organizing Works! Level-Up and Fair Funding Formula Results In a Comprehensive and Fairly Distributed Education Budget

Education Advocates Celebrate Victory For Students & Schools In PA Budget HARRISBURG, PA (July 14th) - Last week, Gov. Tom Wolf solidified the $45.2 billion…

POWER InterfaithJuly 14, 2022

Education Publications

POWER Interfaith’s WINS on Education Funding

Dear POWER Family, Time to celebrate POWER Interfaith's WINS on Education Funding! What WINS you ask? $525,000,000 in new Basic Education Funding in the largest…

POWER InterfaithJuly 13, 2022

Publications

Rep. Kristine Howard Endorsing Full Funding

Thank you to Rep. Kristine Howard (PA 167th). For unambiguously stating her support for POWER's position concerning Gov. Wolf's state budget proposal for schools. Rep…

POWER InterfaithJune 15, 2022

Climate Justice

Communities Seek To Reclaim Power With Energy Democracy Tools

Nora Elmarzouky—POWER's Climate Justice and Jobs Organizer—explores the concept of energy democracy as the critical approach to racial and economic justice while addressing the climate…

POWER InterfaithJune 2, 2022

News

Radio Times: Bishop Royster on the Buffalo shooting

Bishop Dwayne Royter, our Executive Director, joined Marty Moss-Coane and Kurt Braddock on WHYY's Radio Times to discuss the Buffalo shooting and the rise in…

POWER InterfaithMay 20, 2022