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…
October 1, 2025 U.S. Sen. John Fetterman U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon…
Philadelphia, PA (February 4, 2025) - Following Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s address earlier today, POWER Interfaith acknowledges the priorities outlined and urges the administration and state legislators to take bold, moral action to…
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…
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…
Mother Bethel AME Church celebrated the rededication of the stained glass windows! This historic pillar of the community was damaged by vandalism earlier this year, and hundreds of donors came together to raise…