unemployment – Poverty's Edge

Mayor Donchez on LV Discourse and also an interview with US Labor Secretary Tom Perez tonight at 6 PM on WDIY

Author: CACLV April 10, 2014 0 Comments

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

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CHARLIE DENT: STANDING ON THE FULCRUM OF AMERICAN POLITICS

Author: CACLV April 7, 2014 0 Comments

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

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2013 Annual Meeting – Alan Jennings’ Speech

Author: dchevalier October 3, 2013 0 Comments

On October 2, the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley held its Annual Meeting, with 200 people in attendance. The agency boasted its 2012-13 accomplishments, introduced four people whose lives were touched by our work, showed a video produced…
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Allentown, Bethlehem, community action, Easton, economic crisis, Events, homelessness, hunger, legislation, local government, media coverage, mortgage foreclosure, politics, poverty, Second Harvest Food Bank, small business, unemployment

United Way Forum on The State Budget: Alan Jennings Offers Comments on the Governor’s Proposed Budget

Author: CACLV March 28, 2013 0 Comments

The United Way held a forum on the state budget today. CACLV Executive Director Alan Jennings was one of the panelists who offered comments on the governor’s proposed budget. His comments are posted below. For more information on the state…
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community action, economic crisis, hunger, legislation, mortgage foreclosure, politics, poverty, unemployment, youth

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The Lehigh Valley’s ‘Collective Resolve’ Means 2013 Will Be Better

Author: ajennings December 27, 2012 1 Comment

I’m not sure how many of us have the time anymore to take a deep breath, clear our heads, and reflect, as we once did, on the year behind us. Maybe we don’t have any interest in dwelling on the…
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community action, legislation, local government, politics, poverty, Uncategorized, unemployment

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