Hi John, 

Welcome to the latest New PA Project Education Fund (NPPEF) newsletter!

Are you aware of the upcoming special elections in Pennsylvania?
If you're in House District 22 or 42, you have special elections on Tuesday, February 24th!

Allegheny County District 42 encompasses Baldwin Township, Castle Shannon Borough, Dormont Borough, Mount Lebanon Township and Upper St. Clair Township.

Lehigh County District 22 represents parts of the City of Allentown and Salisbury Township. 

You can find out if these elections are applicable to you by checking your status here.

If either election is applicable to you, your registration deadline for these special elections is Monday, February 9th.

"Calls to reject ICE grow across Pa. amid national outrage over lethal tactics"⁠
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"“From Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, local governments and law enforcement agencies are reevaluating their agreements with federal immigration authorities.”"⁠

We had an eventful last few weeks, including big snow storms, ICE OUT actions, and our statewide presence on the ground to honor MLK Day on January 19th.

Rain, snow, sleet, hail— we are on the ground, year-round, determined to help register every eligible Pennsylvanian to vote.

Erie County

Philadelphia County

Allegheny County

York County

Delaware County

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Chester Water Authority — A Victory for Ratepayers and Public Water
"For the roughly 200,000 people who rely on CWA for drinking water, the ruling confirms what advocates have long argued: the authority is a public asset that belongs to its ratepayers, not a financial tool to be seized or monetized."

Judge orders release of five-year-old detained by ICE in Minneapolis

"A US judge has ordered the release of a five-year-old boy and his father from an immigration detention center in Texas, condemning it as driven by a "perfidious lust for unbridled power".

Pennsylvania lawmakers advance bill banning White Nationalist Housing Developments
"On Monday, the Pennsylvania State House’s Housing & Community Development Committee unanimously approved legislation to ban developments similar to one in Arkansas that barred those who were not white."

Deepening Democracy by Building Long-Term Community Power

When we invest in year-round voter engagement, we build long-term community power.

Since 2021, NPPEF, along with the affiliated organization the New Pennsylvania Project, has assisted 55,000+ Pennsylvanians in registering to vote.

Super voters vote twice a year, every year!

Thank you for doing your part to stay informed and engaged! 

Important Links:

PA Department of State Website

Upcoming elections

Mail-in and Absentee Ballot

Fact-Checking Election Claims

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

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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