Join POWER Interfaith’s final push to get out the vote! Volunteer for our phone banking team and help ensure every Pennsylvanian can make their voice heard this November. This election season, you have…
We at POWER Interfaith stand in solidarity with our Jewish siblings at Congregation Mikveh Israel in the face of the abhorrent acts of antisemitism that took place on October 22, 2024, and over…
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…
Pennsylvania Court Affirms the Right to Vote Without Disqualification for Minor Errors
POWER Interfaith, alongside our partners in the fight for justice, is proud to announce a significant legal victory that upholds the…
UPDATE: The Gas Commission continues to try to ban POWER and other community groups from partnering in shaping our city's energy future. We succeeded in stalling this undemocratic regulation for the moment but…
We are deeply saddened and outraged by the senseless and brutal murder of Raheem Jefferson outside the Al-Aqsa Islamic Society in Philadelphia. This act of violence is a heinous crime that strikes at…
We at POWER Interfaith are deeply disturbed and saddened by the tragic killing of Sonya Massey by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy. The release of the body camera footage is a stark reminder…
July 21, 2024
As President Joe Biden announced this afternoon that he is ending his candidacy for re-election, POWER Interfaith stands firm in our commitment to fighting for justice across Pennsylvania and beyond. …
Philadelphia, PA (July 13, 2024) — POWER Interfaith, a network of more than 200 congregations throughout Pennsylvania, and statewide organizing force for economic and racial justice on a livable planet, condemns all forms of violence, including…
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Contact: Dionne Watts-Williams / 215-713-4875 / press@powerinterfaith.org Approved PA Budget: Mixed Progress on Education and Climate, POWER Interfaith Urges Further Investment
Philadelphia, PA (July 12, 2024) — The FY 2024-2025…
Public Education Under Threat: Oppose Vouchers, Support HB2370
The member congregations of POWER Interfaith urge Pennsylvania’s elected officials to prioritize public education by rejecting school voucher programs and supporting HB2370, which proposes a…
Please join us in congratulating Bishop Dwayne Royster on being selected as the Executive Director of Faith in Action!
POWER’s Board of Directors gave its blessing for Bishop Royster to lend…
From the Heartland to the Lehigh Valley: Delia Mitchell’s Journey
For this POWER Profile, we sat down with Delia Mitchell, a passionate advocate for social justice and equity who found her…
POWER Interfaith Celebrates House Passage of House Bill 2370: A Long-Term Promise to Pennsylvania’s Children
Philadelphia, PA – June 10, 2024 – POWER Interfaith, a key leading group in the fight for education…
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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…
Bishop Dwayne Royster is Executive Director of POWER Interfaith and member of the Save Chinatown Coalition. He joined Tonya Pendleton to discuss their opposition to the proposed 76 Place, Sixers arena.
Take a listen…
Rabbi Mordechai Liebling draws on his decades-long experience in interfaith and interracial activism and organizing to explore the role of clergy in organizing and nonviolent direct action, the power of shared heartbreak across…
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…
On Wednesday, May 15, more than 70 residents from Pottstown, Pottsgrove, and surrounding areas gathered at the TriCounty Active Adult Center for a crucial town hall meeting on taxes and fair funding for…