In a year like no other, POWER showed up. 2020 brought a global pandemic, uprisings in response to police violence and white supremacy, and an…
POWER InterfaithJuly 12, 2021
What’s At Stake Many of the faith traditions operating under POWER's umbrella profess values in keeping with Isaiah 58 - to loose the bonds of…
POWER InterfaithApril 30, 2021
As people of faith, we believe in the dignity of labor and the sacredness of workers. This belief extends to workers' ability to pursue their…
POWER InterfaithApril 8, 2021
Banks’ priorities are the shareholders, not the people! We know that racism has been and, in many cases, continues to be rampant in the banking…
POWER InterfaithMarch 3, 2021
In this POWER Multi-Faith Service we came together across faith traditions to offer encouragement and solidarity to one another and our community. Watch the full…
POWER InterfaithApril 5, 2020
BY: The Notebook The Rev. Phyllis Harris of Mount Pisgah A.M.E. Church in Philadelphia volunteers in a kindergarten class at Alain Locke Elementary School every…
POWER InterfaithJune 26, 2019
BY: Michael D’Onofrio Gov. Tom Wolf took his campaign to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour to Northern Philadelphia on Friday. Fresh off…
POWER InterfaithMay 15, 2019
BY: Erin McCarthy David Lipscomb, who said he’d been handcuffed during a traffic stop in South Philadelphia, called for an end to stop-and-frisk. Teresa Herrera, who…
POWER InterfaithMay 15, 2019
BY: Michael D’Onofrio Gov. Tom Wolf took his campaign to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour to Northern Philadelphia on Friday. Fresh off…
POWER InterfaithFebruary 11, 2019
BY: Juliana Feliciano Reyes Terrence Wiggins is trying to support his family, but it’s been difficult. The 24-year-old graduate of Olney High School left his job…
POWER InterfaithJanuary 11, 2019
BY: Antoinette Lee PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The fight over Temple University's proposed plan to build a $130 million football stadium in North Philadelphia continues. Temple’s current…
POWER InterfaithOctober 30, 2018
BY: J.D. Prose A new statewide poll of urban and rural Pennsylvania voters released last week shows they share similar opinions on corporate influence, school…
POWER InterfaithOctober 30, 2018
BY: Anthony Giancatarino It is ironic, or maybe just a tragedy, that the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its latest Special Report on…
POWER InterfaithOctober 16, 2018
BY Mary Laver As the 2016 general election on Nov 6 gets closer, Mary spotlights a congregation within the POWER interfaith network that’s working hard toenhance voter…
POWER InterfaithOctober 3, 2018
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced legislation on Wednesday to incrementally raise the minimum wage for city employees and contract workers to $15 by July 1,…
POWER InterfaithSeptember 28, 2018
Philadelphia's mayor has proposed increasing the minimum wage for city workers and employees of city contractors to $15 an hour by July 2022. City workers…
POWER InterfaithSeptember 27, 2018
BY: Michael D'Onofrio Mayor Jim Kenney aims to raise the minimum wage in phases for some workers in the city to $15 an hour by 2022.…
POWER InterfaithSeptember 27, 2018
BY: Claire Sasko Mayor Jim Kenney is pushing to raise the minimum wage to $15 for city employees contractors. Kenney is scheduled to announce on Wednesday proposed…
POWER InterfaithSeptember 27, 2018
For Immediate Release August 27, 2018 POWER CHARGES ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM IN NICETOWN Community group uses Civil Rights law to call for EPA investigation Philadelphia,…
POWER InterfaithSeptember 17, 2018