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Contact: Dionne Watts-Williams / 215-713-4875 / press@powerinterfaith.org
POWER Interfaith Applauds Introduction of HB2370, Urges Swift Legislative Action
Philadelphia, PA (June 4, 2024) — POWER Interfaith celebrates the introduction of House Bill…
May 2, 2024
Dear Speaker McClinton, Leader Bradford, and Chairman Schweyer,
In February 2023, Commonwealth Court declared what families and educators already knew: that the Commonwealth’s school funding system has failed. …
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Education is a fundamental right, not a privilege.
POWER Interfaith is proud to be a part of a coalition of labor and community organizations who are outlining the urgency of a full investment…
April 4, 2024
A Caution Regarding Tonight’s Rally Against Antisemitism
Dear Community Members,
POWER Interfaith wants to issue a cautionary message regarding tonight’s Rally Against Antisemitism.
It has come to our attention that the…
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Defending Sacred Spaces: POWER Interfaith Condemns Desecration of Mother Bethel AME Church
(Philadelphia, PA - February 21, 2024) - In solidarity with Mother Bethel AME Church, POWER Interfaith condemns the recent act…
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POWER Interfaith Urges Swift Action for Education Equity Amid Governor Shapiro's Historic $1.1 Billion Budget Proposal
Proposed Funding Increase Marks Progress Towards Fair and Adequate School Funding, but Urgent Action Needed to Address…
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Contact: Dionne Watts-Williams / 215-713-4875 / dwattswilliams@powerinterfaith.org
BEFC Report Identifies $5.4 Gap, Marking a Pivotal Triumph for Equitable School Funding in Pennsylvania
POWER Interfaith Applauds Basic Education Funding Commission’s Landmark…
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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 demand prudent infrastructure investments for a climate-constrained world
Today,…
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 for POWER Interfaith.
POWER Interfaith, a leading social justice…
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 and leaders who have engaged in direct actions,…