Bad facts fuel another whack attack on Soda Tax This week, in the winter doldrums of December, Councilman Allan Domb silently submitted a motion apparently on the the behalf of the American Beverage Association. The motion calls for a hearing on the Soda Tax but cites...
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Wait, wait, just tell me…September 28, 2018
Wait, wait, just tell me... Ever hear something on the radio that froze you in your tracks and immediately thought, I’ve got to share this with everyone I know! We did and so we are. This week we were blown away by a conversation that eloquently described five...
No last words, just lasting legacies–August 10, 2018
No last words, just lasting legacies It was a one-two punch that left Philadelphia’s caring community reeling. You can still feel the aftershocks from the recent losses of civic investor Jeremy Nowak and iconoclastic philanthropist Gerry Lenfest, occurring in just a...
BevTax fight is over–KIDS WIN!!!–July 20, 2018
BevTax fight is over–KIDS WIN!!!–July 20, 2018
BevTax fight is over--KIDS WIN! This week, by a degree of magnitude that is all too rare these days, the lives of thousands of children got better and Philadelphia became a better place to raise kids. Our hands are untied. The gloves are off. Philadelphia’s...
I am part of the Pre-K majority–June 8, 2018
I am part of the Pre-K majority A recent poll confirms what we've been hearing across the commonwealth: Thanks to your hard work over the past few years, Pennsylvanians are in lockstep when it comes to support for pre-K! Support for pre-K has swelled to near...
Southeast PA rises to protect pre-K–May 25, 2018
Southeast PA rises to protect pre-K Accusations of a state overreach flew swift and true over the past few weeks. At stake, 2,000 quality pre-K seats and nothing short of the right of every municipality in Pennsylvania to make local decisions without...
Legislators hit kids below the belt, twice–May 11, 2018
Legislators hit kids below the belt, twice The legislature is delivering a one-two punch aimed squarely at kids. The first blow strikes PA’s youngest learners the hardest. In a no holds barred approach, the House is taking action to shut down Philly’s pre-K. ...
Testimony: Early Care Quality and Access
Shawn Towey Comment on CCDBG State Plan 2019-2021 Early Childhood Policy Coordinator Public Citizens for Children and Youth My name is Shawn Towey. I am Early Childhood Policy Coordinator at Public Citizens for Children and Youth. PCCY has advocated for young children...
Soda Tax Brief: Our Kids Are Still Worth It! (2018)
The soda tax case has finally made its way to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Last Friday, PCCY, Ceiba, Inc., the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC) and the Public Health Management Corporation (“PHMC”) filed an amicus brief...