Mar 10, 2023
Gov Budget Proposal Not Enough to Meet Kids’ Needs It’s hard to get the piercing question from Oliver, “Please sir, may I have some more?” out of your head after reviewing the state budget proposed by the new governor. Governor Shapiro could...
Mar 3, 2023
March Budget Madness Begins In just four days, Governor Shapiro will release his first budget proposal and the Children First team will be courtside to see if his plan is a slam dunk for children and teens. Join us at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, March 7th for the...
Jul 9, 2022
I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE BIGGEST WINS FOR KIDS! At long last, your hard work is paying off for kids. The calls, letters, tweets, meetings, rallies, vigils, and endless pushing worked. State lawmakers passed a state budget yesterday that makes historic new...
Jul 7, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Donna Cooper, Executive Director donnac@childrenfirstpa.com, 215-596-9167 mobile State Budget Includes Historic New Investments in Kids (July 8, 2022) – In line with the Children First forecast of a brighter future for kids following...
Jul 1, 2022
Our Declaration for Children and Teens Monday is shaping up to be a beautiful day weatherwise for the 4th of July. It’s the day we celebrate ending the tyranny of the Crown of England that extracted taxes from his subjects in the new land while refusing to...
Jun 28, 2022
Stop Harrisburg from Robbing our Future Leaders in the Pennsylvania House and Senate are hell-bent on passing a budget that harms the state’s future – our children – and will increase local property taxes once again. You can do something today...
