The package contains powerful public policies to help suffering American households, but pervasive hunger and poverty will likely continue.
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Allegheny County Organizations Call for Robust COVID Relief
Just Harvest and 21 community, advocacy, and labor organizations urged our U.S. Senators and Representatives to enact specific relief measures.
Poverty Amidst Pandemic: A Moral Response to COVID-19
Before COVID-19, nearly 700 people died every day because of poverty in this country. We must now protect the poor and the workers on the frontlines.
Giant Eagle’s East Liberty development plan fails to address food access
Ken Regal calls on city government to make the proposal’s zoning approval contingent on its addressing key concerns.
We support an IPOD in Lawrenceville – a new plan for inclusionary zoning
Today, we joined others in urging the Planing Commission to support a plan to boost affordable housing in one of the city’s most gentrified neighborhoods.
Pres. Trump’s new budget is all sunshine and rainbows — for the wealthy
This “bully’s budget” projects great fortune for the next 10 years — as long as you’re powerful and wealthy, and don’t check the actual math.
Week 25: Tell Rep. Rothfus you can’t afford fake tax reform
The best strategy to stop Republican leaders’ “tax reform” scam? In Allegheny County it’s all about Keith Rothfus.
Week 19: Say NO to Fake “Tax Reform”
Right now Pres. Trump and Republican leaders in D.C. are trying to sell the public on a scheme they’re calling “tax reform.” Don’t believe it for a second.
Pittsburgh 2017 Primary Election Mayoral candidates talk hunger and poverty
Just Harvest and Pittsburgh Food Policy Council held a debate among Pittsburgh’s three candidates for mayor: Bill Peduto, Darlene Harris, and John Welch.
2017 Primary Election: Pittsburgh Public Schools Board of Directors, District 3
The two candidates — James Myers, Jr. and Sala Udin — answered the following question as part of a voter education event for the May 16, 2017 Primary Election: How would you improve the well-being of low-income Pittsburgh children?
