FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Devin McDougall / Counsel for the Energy Justice Advocates / 917-628-7411 / dmcdougall@earthjustice.org Philadelphia, PA (August 18, 2025) - The parties to Philadelphia Gas Works’ (“PGW”) current rate…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dionne Watts-Williams / press@powerinterfaith.org / 215-713-4875 POWER Interfaith Responds to Senate Budget Vote; Calls it a Betrayal of Pennsylvania’s Children Philadelphia, PA (February 2, 2026) - Yesterday, more than…
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"we are loved beyond measure, and never forgotten by God; which is why I am called to this work."
The term "Faith…
Natalia naranjo: cultivating community in Norristown, Pennsylvania
“Community has always meant showing up for each other, whether it was showing up for people after a house fire and needed help paying bills…
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission just ruled in favor of the Energy Justice Advocates - led by POWER Interfaith - upholding the First Amendment and blocking Philadelphia Gas Works from demanding our private…
Fossil fuel extraction has been a huge topic of discussion regarding the sanctity of our environment, especially within Pennsylvania. While many lawmakers have looked to increase the amount of drilling that…
A Call for Peace, Understanding, and Unity Dear POWER Interfaith Family, I write to you today with a heavy heart. As many of you may have heard, a devastating act of violence took…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dionne Watts-Williams / 215-713-4875 / press@powerinterfaith.org Faith Leaders Organize Across PA to Support Fair School Funding Amid National Attacks Philadelphia, PA (April 3, 2025) - Faith leaders,…
Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW)’s pipe replacement plan is like repairing a sinking ship with duct tape. We need to build a new vessel. PGW’s pipeline network is a relic of the 19th century with inevitable leaks…
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 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,…