Hi John,
Welcome to the latest New PA Project Education Fund (NPPEF) newsletter! We have lots of updates for you!
Check out the eBlast to learn more about upcoming events, news you can use, and more! |
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| The most important election you’re not talking about? The PA Supreme Court retention election on November 4.
Join Committee of Seventy, League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts on September 8 for a fireside chat with the justices themselves, so you can understand what’s at stake before you vote.
This event will be livestreamed for those who can't attend in person.
Monday, September 8th, 2025, 5-6:30PM (doors 4:30PM)
Central High School, 1700 W Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA (or on Zoom) In Person RSVP OR Zoom RSVP |
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| Why Courts & Judicial Election Voting Matters Join us for a presentation by founding CEO Kadida Kenner about why courts matter and how you can protect your rights and freedoms.
Thursday, September 11th, 2025 7-8PM
Windgap Chartiers City Civic Club 1550 Clarkton St, Pittsburgh, PA |
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| Why Courts Matter (Student Life Event) & Civic Resource Fair on National Voter Registration Day
Join us for a presentation by Regional Organizing Director of the Lehigh Valley, Connie Santos about why courts matter and how you can protect your rights and freedoms.
Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
11AM - 1PM
Northampton Community College
College Center, 2nd Floor
3835 Green Pond Rd, Bethlehem, PA18020 |
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| Why Courts Matter 101 with Children First and Every Voice Every Vote
Judges make decisions everyday that shape the lives of children and families.
That's why we're hosting a virtual education session exploring how court rulings shape our lives.
Wednesday, September 17th 2025, 6:30-7:30PM |
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SEPTA service cuts must be reversed immediately, judge says SEPTA must reverse all cuts to services immediately, a Philadelphia judge ruled Thursday. Judge Sierra Thomas Street ordered SEPTA to “immediately reverse all service cuts,” which began last month as the transit agency faces a significant financial shortfall and the state budget has not yet allocated funds amid a months-long budget stalemate. |
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A win for independent agencies: An appeals court panel reinstated Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, a member of the Federal Trade Commission who Trump attempted to fire earlier this year. |
The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to decide if private citizens can still enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) after a federal court ruled that only the government can sue to stop racial discrimination in voting.
If the Supreme Court endorsed that view, it would make the VRA all but useless for stopping racial discrimination in voting during Republican administrations. |
Pennsylvania is one of only 7 states that voters have the ability to elect ALL their judges and justices in partisan election. Your voice matters! Make a plan today to vote in the judicial elections this November. |
Despite a growing number of states exploring unusual, mid-decade redraws of congressional lines for political reasons, Pennsylvania officials have no plans to follow suit. Nothing in Pennsylvania state law nor in its constitution prohibits congressional redistricting from occurring more than once a decade. However, the state legislature’s partisan split is a major hurdle to drawing new district lines.
In Pennsylvania, congressional maps are passed like any normal legislation, with both chambers of the legislature passing a bill that outlines the districts, and the governor signing it. This means that for the state to even consider passing a new map, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro would need to be on board. He’s not. “We’re not doing that here in Pennsylvania,” he told reporters in August.
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The federal government can’t ban vaccines, but it can make them more difficult to access and less likely that insurance will cover them. In more than a dozen states, you now need a prescription to get a coronavirus vaccine at CVS. “Effectively, we’re denying people a vaccine,” Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), a doctor, asserted Thursday
Even some Republicans, including the second-highest-ranking GOP senator, expressed frustration at Kennedy for challenging long-standing vaccine policies. |
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Connie, our Regional Organizing Director in the Lehigh Valley was at the Caribbean Festival held at the Easton Farmers Market celebration of community.
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The Kipona festival in Harrisburg celebrates the end of summer. This annual tradition features Native foods, crafts, dances, music and more on City Island. The event is attended by thousands of people from all over Pennsylvania. |
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Our Deputy Organizing Director, Dyneco (pictured to the left) loves to be on the ground with our team. We've had a great time speaking with voters about the upcoming judicial election in November. |
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Social Media of the Month
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On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people gathered for the March on Washington for jobs and freedom—a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement.
While Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech is remembered worldwide, the march itself was made possible by the strategic leadership of Bayard Rustin, a brilliant organizer and advocate for nonviolent action from Pennsylvania.
Rustin’s work reminds us that behind every historic moment are teams of people working together to make change.
#MarchOnWashington #BayardRustin #CivicEducation #DefendDemocracy #MartinLutherKing
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Let's provide civic education together!
We're looking for people passionate about voting rights in Allegheny, Erie, Lawrence, Beaver, Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Northampton, Dauphin, York, and Lancaster County to help us shape the future of Pennsylvania.
Join our team and help us provide civic education in our communities and register folks to vote!
Positions start at $20 an hour.
Interested? Contact [email protected]
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NOW is the time to invest in our work! |
Our year round engagement work has never been more important! During these unprecedented times, our nation is navigating a new reality that we have never before encountered. From voting rights being stripped away and attempts to politicize our courts to attacks on immigrant communities, climate responsibility, social safety net programs, and much more. |
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Super voters vote twice a year, every year! |
Thank you for doing your part to stay informed and engaged! |
Last day to register to vote for the General Election: Monday, October 20th
Last day to request mail-in ballot: Tuesday, October 28th
General Election: Tuesday, November 4th |
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Voter Hotlines:
Voter Protection Hotline: 1-866-OUR-VOTE
DOS PA Voter Hotline: 1-877-VOTESPA Spanish/English Hotline: 1-866-VE-Y-VOTA
Asian Languages Hotline: 1-888-API-VOTE Arabic/English Hotline: 1-844-YALLA-US |
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Paid for by the New PA Project Education Fund
New PA Project Education Fund
PO Box 453
West Chester, PA 19381
United States |
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