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 Profile: Ensuring housing affordability reaches every household in philadelphia: lilah saber's story
Affordable housing disparities have erupted in the city of Philadelphia, with developers attempting to force people out of their homes.…
POWER Profile: Climate justice leader, patrick houston fights for cleaner and renewable energy in philadelphia
With access to cleaner and affordable energy in Philadelphia dwindling, Patrick Houston, Climate Justice Lead at POWER Interfaith,…
Empowering philadelphia through community organizing: ethan stein's guide to building power
Philadelphia has remained the most impoverished large city in the United States for decades. With issues such as climate and economic injustice,…
POWER Profile: Rabbi Mordechai liebling's fight for justice
The Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of Power Interfaith, Rabbi Mordechai Liebling has devoted his life to fighting for social justice. With…
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…
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…