PA Stands Up Institute

Overdose deaths keep rising because the #warondrugs is a failure. We all want to keep our loved ones with us, but the greed of pharma & private prison companies gets in the way. #harmreduction Call Your Members of Congress to Support the MAT Act: ppls.ac/MATActNOW

The Lackawanna County Board of Elections voted to reject our petition to put limiting solitary confinement in the Lackawanna County Prison on the November ballot. We aren't giving up and we hope you won't either. Read our press release here: tinyurl.com/boepressrelease

WE JUST WON $125 MILLION FOR WHOLE-HOME REPAIRS! This is a direct investment in our people, our homes, and our communities, and an unprecedented victory for the coalition of housing and energy advocates, community organizers, PA residents, and legislators who backed it. 1/

Ephrata resident & Lancaster Stands Up organizer Suzy Wurtz breaks it down: Small town America is not beyond reach. When we #organize. @suzy_wurtz @NE_StandsUp @PAStandsUp @Org_Up organizingupgrade.com/not-in-our-tow…

Are you passionate about making the Lehigh Valley a place where people can live free and thrive? Are you committed to building a Pennsylvania that works for all of us? Then apply today to join our team as an organizer at @LVStandsUp: pastandsup.org/jobs/local-pa-…

Berks Co. Commissioners sent false information to Spanish-speaking voters about the Nov 2 election. In today's @ReadingEagle, Jane Palmer of @BerksStandsUp calls on them to "reach out directly to every one of those 17,000 people by **multiple means**.” readingeagle.com/2021/10/21/ber…

From the streets to the ballot box, Pennsylvania works best when all of us make our voices heard. This Monday, Oct 18th, is the last day to register to vote on Nov 2. Every vote counts. Don't miss your chance to cast a ballot. Register here: vote.pa/register/?org=…

Are you ready for the next election? Do you want to help get your neighborhood ready? Become a #PollParent with our #AdoptAPoll program! Click the link to sign up for our training on Oct 14th! mobilize.us/pastandsup/eve…

This is horrifying — and outright cruel. Take action to help Haitian families RIGHT NOW. Sign your name —> secure.everyaction.com/qJNXo5QyrEGvjo… Donate now —> secure.actblue.com/donate/support…

Immigrant essential workers have been risking their lives to help the United States survive from the moment #COVID19 locked down our nation. Tell Congress to deliver a path to citizenship for immigrant essential workers! #LaborDay #WeAreHome ✏️Take Action wearecasa.org/takeaction

In the Hamburg School District? A former student or staff member? It's time we stand up for safety and character. Sign this petition demanding that the administration and school board follow the mask mandate for all students and staff. change.org/p/hamburg-area…

How would our community look if we had the funding we deserve? Join us this Saturday, 7/24 for the second annual Fund the Block party from 12-2 in the parking lot at Resurrected Life Community Church.

Freedom includes the freedom to vote. So why do some of our lawmakers want to limit it? We need to pass the #ForThePeople Act today, so that we can protect and expand this essential freedom.

Black people and all people should be able to live free and BREATHE. @CoriBush has introduced legislation that builds on @Mvmnt4BlkLives Breath Act Framework. See the graphics below. h/t @LVStandsUp

We need to use American Rescue Plan funds for a BIGGER and BOLDER #peoplesrecovery. We need our state representatives to utilize this once in a lifetime funding opportunity to rebuild our communities.

The community-driven and grassroots work of orgs like @reclaimphila is shaking up the judicial system and creating pathways for justice reform! Accountability + reform = a safer PA for all of us. whyy.org/articles/famil…

Pennsylvania's Supreme Court has overturned Bill Cosby's 2018 sexual assault conviction, holding that a deal with a previous prosecutor should've prevented the actor from being prosecuted for his alleged 2004 sexual assault of Andrea Constand.

The time is now to support our LGBTQ+ neighbors. We are proud to stand with Lititz as they say Lititz Chooses Love!

BOOOOOOOOOOO This is money that should be spent on the people. The rainy day is already happening, folks.

Just vetoed House Bill 1300. I made it clear I wouldn't sign a bill that creates barriers to voting. But that's exactly what this bill does by: ❌ Limiting mail ballots ❌ Capping early voting ❌ Cutting voter registration time