Poverty's Edge – Lehigh Valley
The Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley's take on poverty, how it affects our communities, and what we're doing about it.
Most social justice movements seem to have a soundtrack. Protest songs like “We Shall Overcome” have almost anthem qualities to them. So many of them are just great songs, plus they rattled the cages of the people in power. Join me…
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Allentown, Bethlehem, community action, Easton, Lehigh Valley Discourse, politics, Uncategorized
Bob Donchez has spent his entire career in service to others: he taught social studies at William Allen High School for decades, served for many years on Bethlehem City Council, ran former Pennsylvania Representative Joe Brennan’s local legislative office before…
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Allentown, Bethlehem, community action, Easton, legislation, Lehigh Valley Discourse, local government, politics, unemployment
By historical standards, Charlie Dent is a conservative; make no mistake about that. Look at his voting record: he votes for cuts in many domestic social programs, against regulation of business that might improve safety or consumer protections, he gets…
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Allentown, Bethlehem, community action, Easton, local government, politics, unemployment
The Lehigh Valley’s cities have become a happening. Through an array of factors, including progressive civic and business leadership, activist mayors, young adults’ interest in cities, tax incentives, location, location and location, Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton are on the march. …
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Allentown, Bethlehem, community action, Easton, legislation, Lehigh Valley Discourse, Uncategorized
It feels like I’ve been here before. Actually, I know I’ve been here before. In fact, I am getting tired of having to make the argument that public policy should be used to regulate a market that is cruel when…
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Allentown, Bethlehem, community action, Easton, economic crisis, legislation, poverty, Uncategorized