At 5 schools in the neighborhood of their religious congregations, POWER volunteers registered voters the first day of school for the School District of Philadelphia…
POWER InterfaithSeptember 8, 2014
Manderino to Head New School Funding Campaign HARRISBURG (Aug. 18) – A former state lawmaker with a reputation for consensus-building will manage a newly formed,…
POWER InterfaithAugust 19, 2014
Letters: 100 pastors unite for Pa. education THOUGH THE 100 congregations we represent hail from different faiths, we are united by our belief that each…
POWER InterfaithJuly 31, 2014
Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place…
POWER InterfaithJuly 15, 2014
On June 10th, POWER leaders mourned the pain felt due to education cuts at a prayer service at the State Capital with parents and clergy…
POWER InterfaithJune 16, 2014
by Claudia Vargas, The Philadelphia Inquirer June 10, 2014 A group of about three dozen minimum wage activists holding up yellow “Enforce Now” flyers stood…
POWER InterfaithJune 16, 2014
by John Finnerty CNHI State Reporter HARRISBURG — Advocates and government agencies are chewing their fingernails as legislative leaders and the governor’s office scramble to…
POWER InterfaithJune 16, 2014
By Ayana Jones Philadelphia Tribune, May 20, 2014 Elected officials, faith and labor leaders, and airport workers rallied Monday morning at the Philadelphia International Airport…
POWER InterfaithJune 3, 2014
Reproduced with permission from Daily Labor Report, 101 DLR A-8 (May 27, 2014). Copyright 2014 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) <http://www.bna.com> By Lorraine McCarthy May…
POWER InterfaithJune 3, 2014
May 20, 2014 - PHILADELPHIA -- “Living wage” ballot question in primary election will improve lives of workers, boost growing social justice movement Contact: David Koppisch, 215-219-3950 (tel:215-219-3950), dkoppisch@powerphiladelphia.org…
POWER InterfaithMay 22, 2014
Monday, May 19, 2014 – More than 100 people from POWER and labor union SEIU 32BJ rallied at Philadelphia International Airport Monday for a prayer vigil…
POWER InterfaithMay 20, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David Koppisch, POWER, 215-219-3950, dkoppisch@powerphiladelphia.org Philadelphia - Tuesday, May 20, 2014 -- Faith leaders from 40 congregations across the city --…
POWER InterfaithMay 20, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: David Koppisch, POWER 215-219-3950, Julie Blust, SEIU32BJ 215-713-6777 Monday, May 19, 2014 – Today at 11:00am, at the Philadelphia International Airport, Terminal E, Departures – More…
POWER InterfaithMay 18, 2014
Opening remarks by Rabbi Lauren Grabbelle Herrmann (right) for POWER action with Philadelphia Student Union, Youth United for Change, and Boat People SOS "No Schools, No…
POWER InterfaithMay 18, 2014
By Wilford Shamlin III Philadelphia Tribune May 11, 2014 Local clergy delivered eulogies outside an office building housing the governor’s regional office on Friday, over…
POWER InterfaithMay 12, 2014
por Ana Gamboa Al Dia May 5, 2014 Aunque no ha sido anunciado oficialmente, se espera que el alcalde de Filadelfia Michael Nutter firme esta…
POWER InterfaithMay 12, 2014
By Damon Williams Philadelphia Tribune May 9, 2014 When Mayor Michael Nutter signed the Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard executive order, on Tuesday, that raised…
POWER InterfaithMay 12, 2014
May 8, 2014 - PHILADELPHIA -- Students, Faith Leaders, Parents to Stage ‘Mock Funeral’ in Reaction to Projected School Budget Deficit, Cuts Groups Say Additional…
POWER InterfaithMay 9, 2014
By Ronnie Polaneczky, Daily News Columnist POSTED: May 04, 2014 I COULDN'T DECIDE where to talk to Fabricio Rodriguez for this column. We could've met on…
POWER InterfaithMay 6, 2014