XXX AUG 28
ARTS & WORDS
Sept 7-11 - ReelAbilities Film Festival Pittsburgh Playhouse, Pittsburgh PA. In-person and virtual "to explore and celebrate the lives and stories of individuals living with disabilities." Virtual and in-person, films, art exhibit, post-film discussions
Oct 6 - Fran Lebowitz at Mercyhurst Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst University, Erie PA 7:30 p.m.
Sept 15-23 Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival In-person and virtual "celebrating Black film, life, and culture" This year's theme "Afrofuturism"
The Chautauqua Institution's role after the Salman Rushdie attack (NPR)
ARTS & WORDS
Sept 7-11 - ReelAbilities Film Festival Pittsburgh Playhouse, Pittsburgh PA. In-person and virtual "to explore and celebrate the lives and stories of individuals living with disabilities." Virtual and in-person, films, art exhibit, post-film discussions
Sept 29 - SUNY Fredonia: Reading with Allegra Hyde author of the novel Eleutheria, Mason Hall Rosch Recital Hall, SUNY Fredonia. Free, open to public 7pm to 8pm .
Oct 6 - Fran Lebowitz at Mercyhurst Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst University, Erie PA 7:30 p.m.
Soul of Western New York – Nine African American Artists will be on view till Oct 7 at WNY Artists Group One Linwood Ave Buffalo NY
Chautauqua, where Salman Rushdie was attacked, has a long history of promoting free speech and learning for the public good (The Conversation)
Chagrin Documentary Film Festival In-Person October 5-9, 2022 CDFF On Demand October 9-16, 2022
BAYFRONT PKWY PROJECT
PennDOT's Bayfront Plan: Erie Deserves Something Better (Lisa Austin/Erie Reader)
PennFuture Statement on Passage of Historic Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Kids for Positive Change PBS series The series features kids from Ashtabula County and New York City, who are working together to inspire their peers to take positive action for the planet, said series creator and writer, Camille Licate of Ashtabula. Filmed at WQLN. Backgrounder
Sept 8 - Jasmine Flores: The Challenges and Opportunities of City government as seen by the youngest and first Latina elected to Erie City Council. Professor/Instructor/Speaker" Jasmine Flores 7pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA FREE. Please register in advance.
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania votes down proposal to prioritize repeal of Pa.'s mail-in voting law (Daily Item)
Helping Erie's homeless will take multilayered plans as unsheltered population spikes (Erie Times-News) [paywall]
Local Leaders Discusses Uptick In Jamestown’s Homeless Population (WNY News Now)
Sept 30 - Every Child Matters Community Healing Walk at the "Sully" Huff Heritage Center 12854 Route 438 Irving NY Info 716-532-8339 ext 5087 Evening of Remembering and Healing. All are welcome. "Wear Orange" Host: Seneca Nation Crime Victim Services
Oct 6 - Securing Freedom: Are the Slavery Amendments Relevant in Today's America? Featuring: Johnny Johnson, M.Ed Jefferson Ed. Society (Satellite location) 7 pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA.
Wolf starts process to pardon lower level pot convictions (WITF) "Application is free, and entirely online"
New report on racial bias in Pa. State Police traffic stops delayed by data problems, officials say (Spotlight PA)
Sept 13 - Lettuce Taco 'bout LGBTQ+ Youth 201 W 11th St, Erie, "You are invited to join us for a free open house/meet and greet with our Youth Advocates and Interim Director for some food and fun. We will have a taco bar with walking tacos and a fun mini art activity for the youth. We would love for you to come on out and join us." Host: Journey to a Trauma-Informed Life
VIDEO: A free virtual panel on the legacy of the Great Migration in Pennsylvania (Spotlight PA) Panelists: Educator Armendia Dixon, director, Meadville Area Middle School MLK Mentoring Program, originally from Laurel MS, moved to Erie then Meadville; Clemmie Harris, director of Africana Studies, Utica University; Stephen Kearse, assistant editor, Spotlight PA.
Lisa Thompson Sayers interview : Blue Coats: No one is exempt when it comes to Erie's youth gun violence (Erie Times News "Daryl Craig, Roscoe Carroll, Craig Heidelberg and Dave Garren discuss the causes, potential solutions and their urgent call for community action and accountability as the new school year approaches." Alternative link
Here are the PSEA union's projected Mastriano impacts by district, including in the area Mastriano now represents.
Slashed funding, equity, parent choice: Pa. gov candidates have hugely different education plans (WHYY)
ETC
After Roe v. Wade, Pa. sees more women registering as Democrats (WITF) "Sixty-two percent of women registered were Democrats, while 15% registered as Republicans. Fifty-four percent of the new registrants are under the age of 25. As a comparison, 41% of men who registered were under the age of 25 – 43% were Democrats and 28% were Republicans. The bulk of the women who registered, 76%, are from cities and suburbs."
PA's top doctor: Abortion access a vital component of pregnancy health care (goerie.com) (Erie Times-News) Opinion from Denise A. Johnson, MD. acting secretary of health and physician general for PA, formerly Meadville Medical Center chief medical officer.
Injunction sought to block construction of Bayfront Parkway project as lawsuit lingers (GoErie) "Erie branch of NAACP, environmental advocacy group want $100 million revamp halted until federal judge rules on their concerns. Hearing set for September in U.S. District Court in Erie" Alternative link
VIDEO: Community Town Hall: Envisioning Erie's 21st Century Bayfront (Civitas Design) Held 8/11/2022.
Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Improvement Project 8/24/2022 (PennDOT) Boards outline the planned work on the Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Improvement Project. Presented by PennDOT 8/24/2022. Also on view at Blasco Library lobby, as of this writing.
EARTH
PennFuture Statement on Passage of Historic Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Kids for Positive Change PBS series The series features kids from Ashtabula County and New York City, who are working together to inspire their peers to take positive action for the planet, said series creator and writer, Camille Licate of Ashtabula. Filmed at WQLN. Backgrounder
Republican legislators stall state emissions regulation (Penn Capital-Star) "The state risks health and highway funding if it doesn’t pass regulations on oil and gas pollution"
ELECTIONS
Sept 8 - Jasmine Flores: The Challenges and Opportunities of City government as seen by the youngest and first Latina elected to Erie City Council. Professor/Instructor/Speaker" Jasmine Flores 7pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA FREE. Please register in advance.
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania votes down proposal to prioritize repeal of Pa.'s mail-in voting law (Daily Item)
HOME
Helping Erie's homeless will take multilayered plans as unsheltered population spikes (Erie Times-News) [paywall]
Community Conversation: Housing in Chautauqua County - Part 1 and Part 2 (WRFA Radio)
INDIGENOUS
Sept 8 - Community Conversation - Native Voices 6pm WRFA LP 107.9 FM "discussion specifically on the Native American Community in Jamestown and the Chautauqua Region." broadcast live on WRFA radio, with video streaming available on the WRFA Radio YouTube Channel -
Sept 30 - Every Child Matters Community Healing Walk at the "Sully" Huff Heritage Center 12854 Route 438 Irving NY Info 716-532-8339 ext 5087 Evening of Remembering and Healing. All are welcome. "Wear Orange" Host: Seneca Nation Crime Victim Services
Three WNY Indian boarding schools listed in new federal report (Rep Brian Higgins)
Oct 6 - Securing Freedom: Are the Slavery Amendments Relevant in Today's America? Featuring: Johnny Johnson, M.Ed Jefferson Ed. Society (Satellite location) 7 pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA.
Wolf starts process to pardon lower level pot convictions (WITF) "Application is free, and entirely online"
See If Police in Your State Reported Crime Data to the FBI | The Marshall Project "0 out of 1,504 law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania successfully submitted data to the FBI for all 12 months of 2021."
Your license plate frame is enough for police in Pa. to pull you over, court rules (Spotlight PA) “How is that enforced — and against who is it enforced?” said Steinberg, a partner at Schatz, Steinberg & Klayman. “I don’t think the Superior Court had ill intent in this decision but … this really opens up the Pandora’s box.”
SCHOOLS & YOUTH
Sept 13 - Lettuce Taco 'bout LGBTQ+ Youth 201 W 11th St, Erie, "You are invited to join us for a free open house/meet and greet with our Youth Advocates and Interim Director for some food and fun. We will have a taco bar with walking tacos and a fun mini art activity for the youth. We would love for you to come on out and join us." Host: Journey to a Trauma-Informed Life
Sept 29 - East Erie Black Educators a Rich Tradition that helped shape a nation Professor/Instructor/Speaker: Sharif El-Mekki 6pm Jefferson Ed. Society Satellite location: Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA Admission: FREE. Please register in advance. A catered reception will follow this presentation.
VIDEO: A free virtual panel on the legacy of the Great Migration in Pennsylvania (Spotlight PA) Panelists: Educator Armendia Dixon, director, Meadville Area Middle School MLK Mentoring Program, originally from Laurel MS, moved to Erie then Meadville; Clemmie Harris, director of Africana Studies, Utica University; Stephen Kearse, assistant editor, Spotlight PA.
Lisa Thompson Sayers interview : Blue Coats: No one is exempt when it comes to Erie's youth gun violence (Erie Times News "Daryl Craig, Roscoe Carroll, Craig Heidelberg and Dave Garren discuss the causes, potential solutions and their urgent call for community action and accountability as the new school year approaches." Alternative link
Mastriano’s education funding plan would devastate Pa.’s public schools, advocates say (City & State)
Here are the PSEA union's projected Mastriano impacts by district, including in the area Mastriano now represents.
Slashed funding, equity, parent choice: Pa. gov candidates have hugely different education plans (WHYY)
WORKING PEOPLE
Federal and state departments create partnership to enforce labor laws in Pa. (PennLive)
2022 State of Working Pennsylvania (Keystone Research Center)
2022 State of Working Pennsylvania (Keystone Research Center)
Sept 19-21 - Eradicate Hate Global Summit Pittsburgh PA Formed as a response to the horrific Tree of Life massacre, the Summit describes itself as "the most comprehensive anti-hate conference in the world"
Sept 28 - Baher Gosheh: Immigration, History, Challenges, and Opportunity in America, Pennsylvania, and Erie. 6pm Jefferson Ed Society satellite location Alexander Recital Hall (Edinboro University) – 110 Kittie Rd. Edinboro, PA FREE, please register in advance. On-campus parking.
New NY State gun law (Gothamist)
ROE
Dozens gather in Downtown Franklin in response to Roe v. Wade reversal (Julia Carden/Erie Reader) Roe’s reversal puts abortion access on the ballot in PA (Penn Capital-Star)
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XXX AUG 28
ARTS & WORDS
Sept 7-11 - ReelAbilities Film Festival Pittsburgh Playhouse In-person and virtual "to explore and celebrate the lives and stories of individuals living with disabilities." Virtual and in-person, films, art exhibit, post-film discussions
The Chautauqua Institution's role after the Salman Rushdie attack (NPR)
Oct 6 - Fran Lebowitz at Mercyhurst Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center 7:30 p.m.
EARTH
PennFuture Statement on Passage of Historic Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Kids for Positive Change PBS series The series features kids from Ashtabula County and New York City, who are working together to inspire their peers to take positive action for the planet, said series creator and writer, Camille Licate of Ashtabula. Filmed at WQLN. Backgrounder
Sept 8 - The Challenges and Opportunities of City government as seen by the youngest and first Latina elected to Erie City Council. Professor/Instructor/Speaker" Jasmine Flores 7pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA FREE. Please register in advance.
How PA Keeps its Voter Rolls Clean and Updated (WHYY)
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania votes down proposal to prioritize repeal of Pa.'s mail-in voting law (Daily Item)
HOME
Sept 30 - Our Every Child Matters Community Healing Walk at the "Sully" Huff Heritage Center 12854 Route 438 Irving NY Info 716 532-8339 ext 5087 Save the Date for evening of Remembering and Healing. Details soon.
Nov 5 - Native American Heritage Month Presentation 7 PM The Little Church on the Hill 10410 High St, Albion, PA Waterford native Leon Sam Briggs, an enrolled Tonawanda Seneca of the Hawk clan
JUSTICE
Oct 6 Securing Freedom: Are the Slavery Amendments Relevant in Today's America? Featuring: Johnny Johnson, M.Ed Jefferson Ed. Society (Satellite location) 7 pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA.
See If Police in Your State Reported Crime Data to the FBI | The Marshall Project "0 out of 1,504 law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania successfully submitted data to the FBI for all 12 months of 2021."
https://www.goerie.com/videos/news/local/2022/08/24/pa-house-democrats-hearing-erie-youth-violence-dwane-brock-eagles-nest-donna-bullock/7876659001/
https://www.facebook.com/events/769947127681214?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22 page%22%7D]%7D
SCHOOLS
Sept 29 - East Erie Black Educators a Rich Tradition that helped shape a nation Professor/Instructor/Speaker: Sharif El-Mekki 6pm Jefferson Ed. Society Satellite location: Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA Admission: FREE. Please register in advance. A catered reception will follow this presentation.
Mastriano’s education funding plan would devastate Pa.’s public schools, advocates say (City & State)
Story Maps: The Mastriano Plan (PSEA Research Div)
Here are the union's projected impacts by district, including in the area Mastriano now represents.
Here's why one dedicated PA teacher stopped teaching (PennLive)
Slashed funding, equity, parent choice: Pa. gov candidates have hugely different education plans (WHYY)
ETC
Sept 13 - Lettuce Taco 'bout LGBTQ+ Youth 201 W 11th St, Erie, PA
Sept 28 - Baher Gosheh: Immigration, History, Challenges, and Opportunity in America, Pennsylvania, and Erie. 6pm Jefferson Ed Society satellite location Alexander Recital Hall (Edinboro University) – 110 Kittie Rd. Edinboro, PA FREE, please register in advance. On-campus parking.
In billboards, evangelical group urges faith voters to ditch support of Mastriano
Chautauqua, where Salman Rushdie was attacked, has a long history of promoting free speech and learning for the public good (The Conversation)
Oct 6 - Fran Lebowitz at Mercyhurst https://miac.mercyhurst.edu/events/evening-fran-lebowitz Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center 7:30 p.m.
EARTH
PennFuture Statement on Passage of Historic Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Kids for Positive Change PBS series The series features kids from Ashtabula County and New York City, who are working together to inspire their peers to take positive action for the planet, said series creator and writer, Camille Licate of Ashtabula. Filmed at WQLN. https://www.starbeacon.com/news/local_news/kids-for-positive-change-films-second-season-of-television-series/article_ed6ab28a-f95f-11ec-a065-c74160b9e205.html
VIDEO: Community Town Hall: Envisioning Erie's 21st Century Bayfront (Civitas Design) Speakers: Jenny Tompkins, PennFuture Group Reflection - Janice Cole, Connect Urban Erie (CUE) Community Address - Councilman Andre Horton, Erie County Council History & Local Involvement - Adam Trott, CUE Lawsuit Rationale & Status - Courtney Bowie & Hillary Aidun, Earthjustice Highways to Boulevards Initiative - Ben Crowther, America Walks Highway Boondoggles - Tony Dutzik, Frontier Group A Resident Experience - Roland Slade, CUE Current Design & Proposed CUE Alternative - Adam Trott, CUE Ways to Get Involved - Jenny Tompkins, PennFuture Closing Remarks - Gary Horton, Erie Chapter of the NAACP
ELECTIONS
Sept 8 - The Challenges and Opportunities of City government as seen by the youngest and first Latina elected to Erie City Council. Professor/Instructor/Speaker" Jasmine Flores 7pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA FREE. Please register in advance.
Tom Bonier on Twitter: "In Pennsylvania, among those voters who have registered to vote since June 24th, women outnumber men by a shocking 17 pts margin. For reference, among all registrants in PA, women outnumber men by only a 4 pt margin." / Twitter
Lara Putnam, a University of Pittsburgh professor, notes that new voters are overwhelmingly choosing to be unaffiliated, rather than registering as a Democrat or Republican. https://twitter.com/lara_putnam/status/1560152188340543488
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania votes down proposal to prioritize repeal of Pa.'s mail-in voting law (Daily Item)
Mastriano
What is Gab? A look at the far-right social media platform backing Doug Mastriano - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)\
RADIO CUT: In a 2018 radio station Q&A (listen here), GOP nominee for governor Doug Mastriano called global warming "fake science," said gay couples shouldn't be allowed to adopt, said Dreamers "shouldn't be here," and that Islam is "not compatible" with the U.S. Constitution, per Rolling Stone (paywalled). Mastriano has shifted his tone on issues like abortion of late, amid a backlash around June's Roe v. Wade ruling, but he hasn't backed off pledges to curb access as governor.
HOME
Sept 30 - Our Every Child Matters Community Healing Walk at the "Sully" Huff Heritage Center 12854 Route 438 Irving NY Info 716 532-8339 ext 5087 Save the Date for evening of Remembering and Healing. Details soon.
Nov 5 - Native American Heritage Month Presentation 7 PM The Little Church on the Hill 10410 High St, Albion, PA Waterford native Leon Sam Briggs, an enrolled Tonawanda Seneca of the Hawk clan
JUSTICE
Oct 6 Securing Freedom: Are the Slavery Amendments Relevant in Today's America? Featuring: Johnny Johnson, M.Ed Jefferson Ed. Society (Satellite location) 7 pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA.
See If Police in Your State Reported Crime Data to the FBI | The Marshall Project "0 out of 1,504 law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania successfully submitted data to the FBI for all 12 months of 2021."
https://www.goerie.com/videos/news/local/2022/08/24/pa-house-democrats-hearing-erie-youth-violence-dwane-brock-eagles-nest-donna-bullock/7876659001/
https://www.facebook.com/events/769947127681214?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22 page%22%7D]%7D
SCHOOLS
Sept 29 - East Erie Black Educators a Rich Tradition that helped shape a nation Professor/Instructor/Speaker: Sharif El-Mekki 6pm Jefferson Ed. Society Satellite location: Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA Admission: FREE. Please register in advance. A catered reception will follow this presentation.
Mastriano’s education funding plan would devastate Pa.’s public schools, advocates say (City & State)
Story Maps: The Mastriano Plan (PSEA Research Div)
Here are the union's projected impacts by district, including in the area Mastriano now represents.
Here's why one dedicated PA teacher stopped teaching (PennLive)
Slashed funding, equity, parent choice: Pa. gov candidates have hugely different education plans (WHYY)
ETC
Gov Wolf signs executive order discouraging conversion therapy
Gov. Wolf signs executive order discouraging conversion therapy in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
ETC
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 AT 5:30 PM – 7 PM
Lettuce Taco 'bout LGBTQ+ Youth201 W 11th St, Erie, PA Lettuce Taco 'bout LGBTQ+ Youth |
Sept 28 - Baher Gosheh: Immigration, History, Challenges, and Opportunity in America, Pennsylvania, and Erie. 6pm Jefferson Ed Society atellite location Alexander Recital Hall (Edinboro University) – 110 Kittie Rd. Edinboro, PA Date/Time: Wednesday, September 28 at 6:00 p.m.
FREE, please register in advance. On-campus parking.
https://www.jeserie.org/events/details/satellite-location-edinboro-immigration-history-challenges-and-opportunity-in-america-pennsylvania-and-erie
In billboards, evangelical group urges faith voters to ditch support of Mastriano https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/08/in-billboards-evangelical-group-urges-faith-voters-to-ditch-support-of-mastriano.html?mc_cid=cc406d0671&mc_eid=c7c50c0eab
Chautauqua, where Salman Rushdie was attacked, has a long history of promoting free speech and learning for the public good (The Conversation)
Sept 29 - SUNY Fredonia: Reading with Allegra Hyde author of the novel Eleutheria, This event is free and open to the public 7pm to 8pm https://events.fredonia.edu/rosch_recital_hall .
Oct 6 Fran Lebowitz at Mercyhurst https://miac.mercyhurst.edu/events/evening-fran-lebowitz Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center October 6, 2022 7:30 p.m.
EARTH
PennFuture Statement on Passage of Historic Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
https://www.pennfuture.org/News-PennFuture-Statement-on-Passage-of-Historic-Inflation-Reduction-Act-of-2022
VIDEO: Community Town Hall: Envisioning Erie's 21st Century Bayfront (Civitas Design) https://youtu.be/4z-l2WQMH-A
Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Open House
Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Open House | Facebook
Local groups demand changes to Bayfront Parkway Project (WJET/WFXP/YourErie) Local groups demand changes to Bayfront Parkway Project | WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com
Pa. legislators stall emissions regulation - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
ELECTIONS
Sept 8 - The Challenges and Opportunities of City government as seen by the youngest and first Latina elected to Erie City Council. Professor/Instructor/Speaker" Jasmine Flores 7pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA FREE. Please register in advance.
https://www.jeserie.org/events/details/satellite-location-east-erie-the-challenges-and-opportunities-of-city-government-as-seen-by-the-youngest-member-and-first-latina-elected-to-erie-city-council
Tom Bonier on Twitter: "In Pennsylvania, among those voters who have registered to vote since June 24th, women outnumber men by a shocking 17 pts margin. For reference, among all registrants in PA, women outnumber men by only a 4 pt margin." / Twitter
Lara Putnam, a University of Pittsburgh professor, notes that new voters are overwhelmingly choosing to be unaffiliated, rather than registering as a Democrat or Republican. https://twitter.com/lara_putnam/status/1560152188340543488
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania votes down proposal to prioritize repeal of Pa.'s mail-in voting law
https://news.yahoo.com/county-commissioners-association-pennsylvania-votes-035900366.html?mc_cid=b72689fe75&mc_eid=c7c50c0eab
Mastriano
What is Gab? A look at the far right social media platform backing Mastriano (Penn Capital-Star)
What is Gab? A look at the far-right social media platform backing Doug Mastriano - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)\
RADIO CUT: In a 2018 radio station Q&A (listen here), GOP nominee for governor Doug Mastriano called global warming "fake science," said gay couples shouldn't be allowed to adopt, said Dreamers "shouldn't be here," and that Islam is "not compatible" with the U.S. Constitution, per Rolling Stone (paywalled). Mastriano has shifted his tone on issues like abortion of late, amid a backlash around June's Roe v. Wade ruling, but he hasn't backed off pledges to curb access as governor.
HOMECommunity Converstion: Housing in Chautauqua County - Part 2 (WRFA Radio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO4pDY2ebWQ&t=301s
https://www.timesleader.com/opinion/op-ed/1570922/their-view-to-support-working-pennsylvanians-we-need-to-hold-washington-accountable
INDIGENOUSSept 9-11 - Celebration of Nations partnership and gathering of Indigenous arts, culture and tradition in downtown St. Catharines Ontario. In-person and livestreamed. (on Facebook, Youtube as well as at www.celebrationofnations.ca )
Face Sept 30 - Our Every Child Matters Community Healing Walk at the "Sully" Huff Heritage Center 12854 Route 438 Irving NY Info 716 532-8339 ext 5087
(716) 532-8339 Save the Date for an evening of Remembering and Healing. More details of the event to follow. Facebook
Nov 5 - Native American Heritage Month Presentation Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 7 PM The Little Church on the Hill 10410 High St, Albion, PA 16401 Leon Briggs Waterford native Leon Sam Briggs, an enrolled Tonawanda Seneca of the Hawk clan WaterFire, Sharon PA » Leon Sam Briggs to Perform Traditional Blessing on the Shenango (waterfiresharonpa.org)
https://m.facebook.com/events/the-little-church-on-the-hill/native-american-heritage-month-presentation/691047691860793/
JUSTICE
Oct 6 Securing Freedom: Are the Slavery Amendments Relevant in Today's America? Featuring: Johnny Johnson, M.Ed https://www.jeserie.org/events/details/satellite-location-east-erie-securing-freedom-are-the-slavery-amendments-relevant-in-todays-america Jefferson Ed. Society (Satellite location) 7 pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA.
See If Police in Your State Reported Crime Data to the FBI | The Marshall Project (The Marshall Project) "0 out of 1,504 law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania successfully submitted data to the FBI for all 12 months of 2021."
https://www.goerie.com/videos/news/local/2022/08/24/pa-house-democrats-hearing-erie-youth-violence-dwane-brock-eagles-nest-donna-bullock/7876659001/
https://www.facebook.com/events/769947127681214?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22 page%22%7D]%7D
SCHOOLS
Sept 29 - East Erie Black Educators a Rich Tradition that helped shape a nation Professor/Instructor/Speaker: Sharif El-Mekki 6pm Jefferson Ed. Society Satellite location: Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA Admission: FREE. Please register in advance. A catered reception will follow this presentation.
https://www.jeserie.org/events/details/satellite-location-east-erie-black-educators-a-rich-tradition-that-helped-to-shape-a-nation
Mastriano’s education funding plan would devastate Pa.’s public schools, advocates say (Penn Capital-Star) Mastriano’s education funding plan would devastate PA’s public schools, advocates say - City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Story Maps: The Mastriano Plan (PSEA Research Div) Interactive Map: The Mastriano Plan (arcgis.com)
Here are the union's projected impacts by district, including in the area Mastriano now represents.
Here's why one dedicated PA teacher stopped teaching
https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2022/08/heres-why-one-dedicated-teacher-stopped-teaching-opinion.html?fbclid=IwAR3DmYx0Jqr7eXFg8KNhdrsBbmK70wFWN1YJzx_t6i_a9_bmy8-fODqjvhY
One in 12 Pa. high schoolers attempted suicide last year; advocates want more counselors, social workers (WESA) One in 12 Pa. high schoolers attempted suicide last year; advocates want more counselors, social workers | WITF
EDITORIAL: Why should teachers have to pay for their own supplies? | Editorials | observer-reporter.com
Slashed funding, equity, parent choice: Pa. gov candidates have hugely different education plans (WHYY) https://whyy.org/articles/pa-2022-election-governor-candidates-shapiro-mastriano-education-plans/?mc_cid=cc406d0671&mc_eid=c7c50c0eab
ETC
Gov Wolf signs executive order discouraging conversion therapy
Gov. Wolf signs executive order discouraging conversion therapy in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
ETC
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 AT 5:30 PM – 7 PM
Lettuce Taco 'bout LGBTQ+ Youth201 W 11th St, Erie, PA Lettuce Taco 'bout LGBTQ+ Youth |
Sept 28 - Baher Gosheh: Immigration, History, Challenges, and Opportunity in America, Pennsylvania, and Erie. 6pm Jefferson Ed Society atellite location Alexander Recital Hall (Edinboro University) – 110 Kittie Rd. Edinboro, PA Date/Time: Wednesday, September 28 at 6:00 p.m.
FREE, please register in advance. On-campus parking.
https://www.jeserie.org/events/details/satellite-location-edinboro-immigration-history-challenges-and-opportunity-in-america-pennsylvania-and-erie
In billboards, evangelical group urges faith voters to ditch support of Mastriano https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/08/in-billboards-evangelical-group-urges-faith-voters-to-ditch-support-of-mastriano.html?mc_cid=cc406d0671&mc_eid=c7c50c0eab
htthttps://theconversation.com/chautauqua-where-salman-rushdie-was-attacked-has-a-long-history-of-promoting-free-speech-and-learning-for-the-public-good-188794ps://www.facebook.com/KidsforPositiveChange/
Facebook Dan sues
https://www.yourerie.com/digital-first/digital-exclusive/814-fresh-box-brings-erie-county-farms-to-your-home/?utm_content=local+news&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwAR1Nwdrh7FPsOJD-Y-eO5z4H0FoqWPIceBy2uiUG1maiggd_pdM3dAHf6yM
ROE
https://www.politicspa.com/planned-parenthood-advocacy-launches-50m-program-to-elect-abortion-rights-champions/111025/
abortion on ballot in pa
Roe’s reversal puts abortion access on the ballot in Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
State officials reaffirm access to reproductive health servies post Roe
State officials reaffirm access to reproductive health services post-Roe | Five for the Weekend - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Few lessons for Pa. from Kansas abortion vote. GOP still should beware | Bruce Ledewitz - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Advocates criticize funneling of welfare funds to crisis pregnancy center networks
https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/local-advocates-criticize-funneling-of-welfare-funds-to-crisis-pregnancy-center-network/Content?oid=22175378&utm_source=Newsletters+-+Subscribers+ONLY&utm_campaign=6c4cae77d8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_06_09_08_21_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_36c5a7a88b-6c4cae77d8-90428338
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ARTS & WORDS
Sept 7-11 - ReelAbilities Film Festival Pittsburgh Playhouse In-person and virtual "to explore and celebrate the lives and stories of individuals living with disabilities." Virtual and in-person, films, art exhibit, post-film discussions
Sept 29 - SUNY Fredonia: Reading with Allegra Hyde author of the novel Eleutheria, This event is free and open to the public 7pm to 8pm .
Oct 6 - Fran Lebowitz at Mercyhurst Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst University, Erie PA 7:30 p.m.
Soul of Western New York – Nine African American Artists will be on view till Oct 7 at WNY Artists Group One Linwood Ave Buffalo NY
Oct 6 - Fran Lebowitz at Mercyhurst Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst University, Erie PA 7:30 p.m.
Chautauqua, where Salman Rushdie was attacked, has a long history of promoting free speech and learning for the public good (The Conversation)
BAYFRONT PKWY PROJECT
PennFuture Statement on Passage of Historic Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Kids for Positive Change PBS series The series features kids from Ashtabula County and New York City, who are working together to inspire their peers to take positive action for the planet, said series creator and writer, Camille Licate of Ashtabula. Filmed at WQLN. Backgrounder
Sept 8 - The Challenges and Opportunities of City government as seen by the youngest and first Latina elected to Erie City Council. Professor/Instructor/Speaker" Jasmine Flores 7pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA FREE. Please register in advance.
How PA Keeps its Voter Rolls Clean and Updated (WHYY)
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania votes down proposal to prioritize repeal of Pa.'s mail-in voting law (Daily Item)
Demstock photos
INDIGENOUS
Sept 30 - Our Every Child Matters Community Healing Walk at the "Sully" Huff Heritage Center 12854 Route 438 Irving NY Info 716-532-8339 ext 5087 Evening of Remembering and Healing. All are welcome. Details soon.
Oct 6 - Securing Freedom: Are the Slavery Amendments Relevant in Today's America? Featuring: Johnny Johnson, M.Ed Jefferson Ed. Society (Satellite location) 7 pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA.
See If Police in Your State Reported Crime Data to the FBI | The Marshall Project "0 out of 1,504 law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania successfully submitted data to the FBI for all 12 months of 2021."
New report on racial bias in Pa. State Police traffic stops delayed by data problems, officials say (Spotlight PA)
SCHOOLS & YOUTH
Sept 13 - Lettuce Taco 'bout LGBTQ+ Youth 201 W 11th St, Erie, "You are invited to join us for a free open house/meet and greet with our Youth Advocates and Interim Director for some food and fun. We will have a taco bar with walking tacos and a fun mini art activity for the youth. We would love for you to come on out and join us." Host: Journey to a Trauma-Informed Life
Lisa Thompson Sayers interview : Blue Coats: No one is exempt when it comes to Erie's youth gun violence (Erie Times News "Daryl Craig, Roscoe Carroll, Craig Heidelberg and Dave Garren discuss the causes, potential solutions and their urgent call for community action and accountability as the new school year approaches." Alternative link
Here are the PSEA union's projected Mastriano impacts by district, including in the area Mastriano now represents.
Slashed funding, equity, parent choice: Pa. gov candidates have hugely different education plans (WHYY)
ETC
Sept 28 - Baher Gosheh: Immigration, History, Challenges, and Opportunity in America, Pennsylvania, and Erie. 6pm Jefferson Ed Society satellite location Alexander Recital Hall (Edinboro University) – 110 Kittie Rd. Edinboro, PA FREE, please register in advance. On-campus parking.
In billboards, evangelical group urges faith voters to ditch support of Mastriano
Local Leaders Discusses Uptick In Jamestown’s Homeless Population (WNY News Now)
Injunction sought to block construction of Bayfront Parkway project as lawsuit lingers (GoErie) "Erie branch of NAACP, environmental advocacy group want $100 million revamp halted until federal judge rules on their concerns. Hearing set for September in U.S. District Court in Erie" Alternative link
VIDEO: Community Town Hall: Envisioning Erie's 21st Century Bayfront (Civitas Design) Held 8/11/2022. Speakers: Jenny Tompkins, PennFuture Group Reflection - Janice Cole, Connect Urban Erie (CUE) Community Address - Councilman Andre Horton, Erie County Council History & Local Involvement - Adam Trott, CUE Lawsuit Rationale & Status - Courtney Bowie & Hillary Aidun, Earthjustice Highways to Boulevards Initiative - Ben Crowther, America Walks Highway Boondoggles - Tony Dutzik, Frontier Group A Resident Experience - Roland Slade, CUE Current Design & Proposed CUE Alternative - Adam Trott, CUE Ways to Get Involved - Jenny Tompkins, PennFuture Closing Remarks - Gary Horton, Erie Chapter of the NAACP
Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Improvement Project 8/24/2022 (PennDOT) Boards outline the planned work on the Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Improvement Project. Presented by PennDOT 8/24/2022.
EARTH
PennFuture Statement on Passage of Historic Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Kids for Positive Change PBS series The series features kids from Ashtabula County and New York City, who are working together to inspire their peers to take positive action for the planet, said series creator and writer, Camille Licate of Ashtabula. Filmed at WQLN. Backgrounder
Republican legislators stall state emissions regulation (Penn Capital-Star) "The state risks health and highway funding if it doesn’t pass regulations on oil and gas pollution"
ELECTIONS
Sept 8 - The Challenges and Opportunities of City government as seen by the youngest and first Latina elected to Erie City Council. Professor/Instructor/Speaker" Jasmine Flores 7pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA FREE. Please register in advance.
How PA Keeps its Voter Rolls Clean and Updated (WHYY)
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania votes down proposal to prioritize repeal of Pa.'s mail-in voting law (Daily Item)
INDIGENOUS
Sept 8 - Community Conversation - Native Voices 6pm WRFA LP 107.9 FM "discussion specifically on the Native American Community in Jamestown and the Chautauqua Region." broadcast live on WRFA radio, with video streaming available on the WRFA Radio YouTube Channel -
Sept 30 - Our Every Child Matters Community Healing Walk at the "Sully" Huff Heritage Center 12854 Route 438 Irving NY Info 716-532-8339 ext 5087 Evening of Remembering and Healing. All are welcome. Details soon.
Three WNY Indian boarding schools listed in new report (Rep Brian Higgins)
Oct 6 - Securing Freedom: Are the Slavery Amendments Relevant in Today's America? Featuring: Johnny Johnson, M.Ed Jefferson Ed. Society (Satellite location) 7 pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA.
See If Police in Your State Reported Crime Data to the FBI | The Marshall Project "0 out of 1,504 law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania successfully submitted data to the FBI for all 12 months of 2021."
Your license plate frame is enough for police in Pa. to pull you over, court rules (Spotlight PA) “How is that enforced — and against who is it enforced?” said Steinberg, a partner at Schatz, Steinberg & Klayman. “I don’t think the Superior Court had ill intent in this decision but … this really opens up the Pandora’s box.”
PA -16 +++
SCHOOLS & YOUTH
Sept 13 - Lettuce Taco 'bout LGBTQ+ Youth 201 W 11th St, Erie, "You are invited to join us for a free open house/meet and greet with our Youth Advocates and Interim Director for some food and fun. We will have a taco bar with walking tacos and a fun mini art activity for the youth. We would love for you to come on out and join us." Host: Journey to a Trauma-Informed Life
Sept 29 - East Erie Black Educators a Rich Tradition that helped shape a nation Professor/Instructor/Speaker: Sharif El-Mekki 6pm Jefferson Ed. Society Satellite location: Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA Admission: FREE. Please register in advance. A catered reception will follow this presentation.
VIDEO: https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2022/08/erie-pennsylvania-great-migration-black-history-event/ +++
Lisa Thompson Sayers interview : Blue Coats: No one is exempt when it comes to Erie's youth gun violence (Erie Times News "Daryl Craig, Roscoe Carroll, Craig Heidelberg and Dave Garren discuss the causes, potential solutions and their urgent call for community action and accountability as the new school year approaches." Alternative link
Mastriano’s education funding plan would devastate Pa.’s public schools, advocates say (City & State)
Here are the PSEA union's projected Mastriano impacts by district, including in the area Mastriano now represents.
Slashed funding, equity, parent choice: Pa. gov candidates have hugely different education plans (WHYY)
Sept 28 - Baher Gosheh: Immigration, History, Challenges, and Opportunity in America, Pennsylvania, and Erie. 6pm Jefferson Ed Society satellite location Alexander Recital Hall (Edinboro University) – 110 Kittie Rd. Edinboro, PA FREE, please register in advance. On-campus parking.
In billboards, evangelical group urges faith voters to ditch support of Mastriano
Community Conversation: Housing in Chautauqua County - Part 1 and Part 2 (WRFA Radio)
Federal and state departments create partnership to enforce labor laws in Pa. (PennLive)
2022 State of Working Pennsylvania (Keystone Research Center)
2022 State of Working Pennsylvania (Keystone Research Center)
From steelworkers to baristas: the new face of Pittsburgh’s evolving labor movement (Pgh City Paper)
ROE
ROE
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ARTS & WORDS
Sept 29 - SUNY Fredonia: Reading with Allegra Hyde author of the novel Eleutheria, This event is free and open to the public 7pm to 8pm https://events.fredonia.edu/rosch_recital_hall .
Oct 6 - Fran Lebowitz at Mercyhurst Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center 7:30 p.m.
EARTH
PennFuture Statement on Passage of Historic Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Kids for Positive Change PBS series The series features kids from Ashtabula County and New York City, who are working together to inspire their peers to take positive action for the planet, said series creator and writer, Camille Licate of Ashtabula. Filmed at WQLN. Backgrounder
Republican legislators stall state emissions regulation (Penn Capital-Star) "The state risks health and highway funding if it doesn’t pass regulations on oil and gas pollution"
VIDEO: Community Town Hall: Envisioning Erie's 21st Century Bayfront (Civitas Design) Held 8/11/2022. Speakers: Jenny Tompkins, PennFuture Group Reflection - Janice Cole, Connect Urban Erie (CUE) Community Address - Councilman Andre Horton, Erie County Council History & Local Involvement - Adam Trott, CUE Lawsuit Rationale & Status - Courtney Bowie & Hillary Aidun, Earthjustice Highways to Boulevards Initiative - Ben Crowther, America Walks Highway Boondoggles - Tony Dutzik, Frontier Group A Resident Experience - Roland Slade, CUE Current Design & Proposed CUE Alternative - Adam Trott, CUE Ways to Get Involved - Jenny Tompkins, PennFuture Closing Remarks - Gary Horton, Erie Chapter of the NAACP
VIDEO: Community Town Hall: Envisioning Erie's 21st Century Bayfront (Civitas Design) Held 8/11/2022. Speakers: Jenny Tompkins, PennFuture Group Reflection - Janice Cole, Connect Urban Erie (CUE) Community Address - Councilman Andre Horton, Erie County Council History & Local Involvement - Adam Trott, CUE Lawsuit Rationale & Status - Courtney Bowie & Hillary Aidun, Earthjustice Highways to Boulevards Initiative - Ben Crowther, America Walks Highway Boondoggles - Tony Dutzik, Frontier Group A Resident Experience - Roland Slade, CUE Current Design & Proposed CUE Alternative - Adam Trott, CUE Ways to Get Involved - Jenny Tompkins, PennFuture Closing Remarks - Gary Horton, Erie Chapter of the NAACP
Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Improvement Project 8/24/2022 (PennDOT) Boards outline the planned work on the Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Improvement Project. Presented by PennDOT 8/24/2022.
ELECTIONS
Sept 8 - The Challenges and Opportunities of City government as seen by the youngest and first Latina elected to Erie City Council. Professor/Instructor/Speaker" Jasmine Flores 7pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA FREE. Please register in advance.
How PA Keeps its Voter Rolls Clean and Updated (WHYY)
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania votes down proposal to prioritize repeal of Pa.'s mail-in voting law (Daily Item)
HOME
Community Converstion: Housing in Chautauqua County - Part 2 (WRFA Radio)
https://www.timesleader.com/opinion/op-ed/1570922/their-view-to-support-working-pennsylvanians-we-need-to-hold-washington-accountable
INDIGENOUS
https://www.timesleader.com/opinion/op-ed/1570922/their-view-to-support-working-pennsylvanians-we-need-to-hold-washington-accountable
INDIGENOUS
Sept 9-11 - Celebration of Nations partnership and gathering of Indigenous arts, culture and tradition in St. Catharines Ontario. In-person and livestreamed. (on Facebook, Youtube as well as at ===
Sept 30 - Our Every Child Matters Community Healing Walk at the "Sully" Huff Heritage Center 12854 Route 438 Irving NY Info 716 532-8339 ext 5087 Save the Date for evening of Remembering and Healing. Details soon.
Nov 5 - Native American Heritage Month Presentation 7 PM The Little Church on the Hill 10410 High St, Albion, PA Waterford native Leon Sam Briggs, an enrolled Tonawanda Seneca of the Hawk clan
JUSTICE
Oct 6 Securing Freedom: Are the Slavery Amendments Relevant in Today's America? Featuring: Johnny Johnson, M.Ed Jefferson Ed. Society (Satellite location) 7 pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA.
See If Police in Your State Reported Crime Data to the FBI | The Marshall Project "0 out of 1,504 law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania successfully submitted data to the FBI for all 12 months of 2021."
https://www.goerie.com/videos/news/local/2022/08/24/pa-house-democrats-hearing-erie-youth-violence-dwane-brock-eagles-nest-donna-bullock/7876659001/
https://www.facebook.com/events/769947127681214?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22 page%22%7D]%7D
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PA -16 +++
SCHOOLS
Sept 29 - East Erie Black Educators a Rich Tradition that helped shape a nation Professor/Instructor/Speaker: Sharif El-Mekki 6pm Jefferson Ed. Society Satellite location: Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA Admission: FREE. Please register in advance. A catered reception will follow this presentation.
Mastriano’s education funding plan would devastate Pa.’s public schools, advocates say (City & State)
Story Maps: The Mastriano Plan (PSEA Research Div)
Here are the union's projected impacts by district, including in the area Mastriano now represents.
Here's why one dedicated PA teacher stopped teaching (PennLive)
Slashed funding, equity, parent choice: Pa. gov candidates have hugely different education plans (WHYY)
ETC
Sept 13 - Lettuce Taco 'bout LGBTQ+ Youth 201 W 11th St, Erie, PA
Sept 28 - Baher Gosheh: Immigration, History, Challenges, and Opportunity in America, Pennsylvania, and Erie. 6pm Jefferson Ed Society satellite location Alexander Recital Hall (Edinboro University) – 110 Kittie Rd. Edinboro, PA FREE, please register in advance. On-campus parking.
In billboards, evangelical group urges faith voters to ditch support of Mastriano
Chautauqua, where Salman Rushdie was attacked, has a long history of promoting free speech and learning for the public good (The Conversation)
The Chautauqua Institution's role after the Salman Rushdie attack (NPR)
Gov. Wolf Signs Executive Order to Protect LGBTQIA+ Pennsylvanians from Conversion Therapy
ROE
https://www.politicspa.com/planned-parenthood-advocacy-launches-50m-program-to-elect-abortion-rights-champions/111025/
abortion on ballot in pa
Roe’s reversal puts abortion access on the ballot in Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
https://www.politicspa.com/planned-parenthood-advocacy-launches-50m-program-to-elect-abortion-rights-champions/111025/
abortion on ballot in pa
Roe’s reversal puts abortion access on the ballot in Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/study-surge-women-registering-to-vote-in-pa-since-roe-v-wade/
https://www.newsweek.com/women-lead-surge-new-voter-registrations-since-roe-overturned-1735346
In the battleground state of Pennsylvania, women have accounted for more than 56 percent of newly registered voters since the June 24 decision, with nearly two-thirds registering as Democrats and more than half under the age of 25.
https://dccc.org/since-dobbs-decision-registration-surge-for-democrats-with-women-in-pennsylvania/
State officials reaffirm access to reproductive health services post-Roe | Five for the Weekend - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
https://www.politicspa.com/pa-women-registering-to-vote-in-large-numbers/111281/
Few lessons for Pa. from Kansas abortion vote. GOP still should beware | Bruce Ledewitz - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
https://www.yahoo.com/now/study-surge-women-registering-vote-212700988.html
Advocates criticize funneling of welfare funds to crisis pregnancy center networks
https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/local-advocates-criticize-funneling-of-welfare-funds-to-crisis-pregnancy-center-network/Content?oid=22175378&utm_source=Newsletters+-+Subscribers+ONLY&utm_campaign=6c4cae77d8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_06_09_08_21_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_36c5a7a88b-6c4cae77d8-90428338
https://dccc.org/since-dobbs-decision-registration-surge-for-democrats-with-women-in-pennsylvania/
State officials reaffirm access to reproductive health services post-Roe | Five for the Weekend - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
https://www.politicspa.com/pa-women-registering-to-vote-in-large-numbers/111281/
Few lessons for Pa. from Kansas abortion vote. GOP still should beware | Bruce Ledewitz - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
https://www.yahoo.com/now/study-surge-women-registering-vote-212700988.html
Advocates criticize funneling of welfare funds to crisis pregnancy center networks
https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/local-advocates-criticize-funneling-of-welfare-funds-to-crisis-pregnancy-center-network/Content?oid=22175378&utm_source=Newsletters+-+Subscribers+ONLY&utm_campaign=6c4cae77d8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_06_09_08_21_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_36c5a7a88b-6c4cae77d8-90428338
Tom Bonier on Twitter: "In Pennsylvania, among those voters who have registered to vote since June 24th, women outnumber men by a shocking 17 pts margin. For reference, among all registrants in PA, women outnumber men by only a 4 pt margin." / Twitter
Lara Putnam, a University of Pittsburgh professor regarding new registrations since June 24. : "New gains are neither Dem nor GOP but rather *overwhelmingly* Independents"
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Lara Putnam, a University of Pittsburgh professor regarding new registrations since June 24. : "New gains are neither Dem nor GOP but rather *overwhelmingly* Independents"
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ARTS & WORDS
Sept 29 - SUNY Fredonia: Reading with Allegra Hyde author of the novel Eleutheria, This event is free and open to the public 7pm to 8pm https://events.fredonia.edu/rosch_recital_hall .
Oct 6 - Fran Lebowitz at Mercyhurst https://miac.mercyhurst.edu/events/evening-fran-lebowitz Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center 7:30 p.m.
EARTH
PennFuture Statement on Passage of Historic Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Kids for Positive Change PBS series The series features kids from Ashtabula County and New York City, who are working together to inspire their peers to take positive action for the planet, said series creator and writer, Camille Licate of Ashtabula. Filmed at WQLN. https://www.starbeacon.com/news/local_news/kids-for-positive-change-films-second-season-of-television-series/article_ed6ab28a-f95f-11ec-a065-c74160b9e205.html
VIDEO: Community Town Hall: Envisioning Erie's 21st Century Bayfront (Civitas Design) Speakers: Jenny Tompkins, PennFuture Group Reflection - Janice Cole, Connect Urban Erie (CUE) Community Address - Councilman Andre Horton, Erie County Council History & Local Involvement - Adam Trott, CUE Lawsuit Rationale & Status - Courtney Bowie & Hillary Aidun, Earthjustice Highways to Boulevards Initiative - Ben Crowther, America Walks Highway Boondoggles - Tony Dutzik, Frontier Group A Resident Experience - Roland Slade, CUE Current Design & Proposed CUE Alternative - Adam Trott, CUE Ways to Get Involved - Jenny Tompkins, PennFuture Closing Remarks - Gary Horton, Erie Chapter of the NAACP
Republican legislators stall state emissions regulation (Penn Capital-Star) "The state risks health and highway funding if it doesn’t pass regulations on oil and gas pollution"
ELECTIONS
Sept 8 - The Challenges and Opportunities of City government as seen by the youngest and first Latina elected to Erie City Council. Professor/Instructor/Speaker" Jasmine Flores 7pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA FREE. Please register in advance.
Tom Bonier on Twitter: "In Pennsylvania, among those voters who have registered to vote since June 24th, women outnumber men by a shocking 17 pts margin. For reference, among all registrants in PA, women outnumber men by only a 4 pt margin." / Twitter
Lara Putnam, a University of Pittsburgh professor, notes that new voters are overwhelmingly choosing to be unaffiliated, rather than registering as a Democrat or Republican. https://twitter.com/lara_putnam/status/1560152188340543488
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania votes down proposal to prioritize repeal of Pa.'s mail-in voting law (Daily Item)
Mastriano
What is Gab? A look at the far-right social media platform backing Doug Mastriano - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)\
RADIO CUT: In a 2018 radio station Q&A (listen here), GOP nominee for governor Doug Mastriano called global warming "fake science," said gay couples shouldn't be allowed to adopt, said Dreamers "shouldn't be here," and that Islam is "not compatible" with the U.S. Constitution, per Rolling Stone (paywalled). Mastriano has shifted his tone on issues like abortion of late, amid a backlash around June's Roe v. Wade ruling, but he hasn't backed off pledges to curb access as governor.
HOME
Community Converstion: Housing in Chautauqua County - Part 2 (WRFA Radio)
https://www.timesleader.com/opinion/op-ed/1570922/their-view-to-support-working-pennsylvanians-we-need-to-hold-washington-accountable
INDIGENOUS
https://www.timesleader.com/opinion/op-ed/1570922/their-view-to-support-working-pennsylvanians-we-need-to-hold-washington-accountable
INDIGENOUS
Sept 9-11 - Celebration of Nations partnership and gathering of Indigenous arts, culture and tradition in St. Catharines Ontario. In-person and livestreamed. (on Facebook, Youtube as well as at ===
Sept 30 - Our Every Child Matters Community Healing Walk at the "Sully" Huff Heritage Center 12854 Route 438 Irving NY Info 716 532-8339 ext 5087 Save the Date for evening of Remembering and Healing. Details soon.
Nov 5 - Native American Heritage Month Presentation 7 PM The Little Church on the Hill 10410 High St, Albion, PA Waterford native Leon Sam Briggs, an enrolled Tonawanda Seneca of the Hawk clan
JUSTICE
Oct 6 Securing Freedom: Are the Slavery Amendments Relevant in Today's America? Featuring: Johnny Johnson, M.Ed Jefferson Ed. Society (Satellite location) 7 pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA.
See If Police in Your State Reported Crime Data to the FBI | The Marshall Project "0 out of 1,504 law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania successfully submitted data to the FBI for all 12 months of 2021."
https://www.goerie.com/videos/news/local/2022/08/24/pa-house-democrats-hearing-erie-youth-violence-dwane-brock-eagles-nest-donna-bullock/7876659001/
https://www.facebook.com/events/769947127681214?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22 page%22%7D]%7D
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SCHOOLS
Sept 29 - East Erie Black Educators a Rich Tradition that helped shape a nation Professor/Instructor/Speaker: Sharif El-Mekki 6pm Jefferson Ed. Society Satellite location: Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA Admission: FREE. Please register in advance. A catered reception will follow this presentation.
Mastriano’s education funding plan would devastate Pa.’s public schools, advocates say (City & State)
Story Maps: The Mastriano Plan (PSEA Research Div)
Here are the union's projected impacts by district, including in the area Mastriano now represents.
Here's why one dedicated PA teacher stopped teaching (PennLive)
Slashed funding, equity, parent choice: Pa. gov candidates have hugely different education plans (WHYY)
ETC
Gov Wolf signs executive order discouraging conversion therapy
Gov. Wolf signs executive order discouraging conversion therapy in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
ETC
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 AT 5:30 PM – 7 PM
Lettuce Taco 'bout LGBTQ+ Youth201 W 11th St, Erie, PA Lettuce Taco 'bout LGBTQ+ Youth |
Sept 28 - Baher Gosheh: Immigration, History, Challenges, and Opportunity in America, Pennsylvania, and Erie. 6pm Jefferson Ed Society atellite location Alexander Recital Hall (Edinboro University) – 110 Kittie Rd. Edinboro, PA Date/Time: Wednesday, September 28 at 6:00 p.m.
FREE, please register in advance. On-campus parking.
https://www.jeserie.org/events/details/satellite-location-edinboro-immigration-history-challenges-and-opportunity-in-america-pennsylvania-and-erie
In billboards, evangelical group urges faith voters to ditch support of Mastriano https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/08/in-billboards-evangelical-group-urges-faith-voters-to-ditch-support-of-mastriano.html?mc_cid=cc406d0671&mc_eid=c7c50c0eab
Chautauqua, where Salman Rushdie was attacked, has a long history of promoting free speech and learning for the public good (The Conversation)
The Chautauqua Institution's role after the Salman Rushdie attack (NPR)
Safety Concerns Arise Following Stabbing At Chautauqua Institution (WNY News Now) She lost her job a day prior to the attack. Her reasoning? Speaking out about these safety concerns. “It hurts,“ said Gonzalez. “It sucks, because I left and unfortunately I lost my job over it. And this man could have lost his life, and all I was asking for was just to feel safe.”
ps://www.facebook.com/KidsforPositiveChange/
Facebook Dan sues
https://www.yourerie.com/digital-first/digital-exclusive/814-fresh-box-brings-erie-county-farms-to-your-home/?utm_content=local+news&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwAR1Nwdrh7FPsOJD-Y-eO5z4H0FoqWPIceBy2uiUG1maiggd_pdM3dAHf6yM
ROE
https://www.politicspa.com/planned-parenthood-advocacy-launches-50m-program-to-elect-abortion-rights-champions/111025/
abortion on ballot in pa
Roe’s reversal puts abortion access on the ballot in Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
State officials reaffirm access to reproductive health services post-Roe | Five for the Weekend - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Few lessons for Pa. from Kansas abortion vote. GOP still should beware | Bruce Ledewitz - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Advocates criticize funneling of welfare funds to crisis pregnancy center networks
https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/local-advocates-criticize-funneling-of-welfare-funds-to-crisis-pregnancy-center-network/Content?oid=22175378&utm_source=Newsletters+-+Subscribers+ONLY&utm_campaign=6c4cae77d8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_06_09_08_21_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_36c5a7a88b-6c4cae77d8-90428338
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Facebook Dan sues
https://www.yourerie.com/digital-first/digital-exclusive/814-fresh-box-brings-erie-county-farms-to-your-home/?utm_content=local+news&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwAR1Nwdrh7FPsOJD-Y-eO5z4H0FoqWPIceBy2uiUG1maiggd_pdM3dAHf6yM
https://www.politicspa.com/planned-parenthood-advocacy-launches-50m-program-to-elect-abortion-rights-champions/111025/
abortion on ballot in pa
Roe’s reversal puts abortion access on the ballot in Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
State officials reaffirm access to reproductive health services post-Roe | Five for the Weekend - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Few lessons for Pa. from Kansas abortion vote. GOP still should beware | Bruce Ledewitz - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Advocates criticize funneling of welfare funds to crisis pregnancy center networks
https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/local-advocates-criticize-funneling-of-welfare-funds-to-crisis-pregnancy-center-network/Content?oid=22175378&utm_source=Newsletters+-+Subscribers+ONLY&utm_campaign=6c4cae77d8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_06_09_08_21_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_36c5a7a88b-6c4cae77d8-90428338
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ARTS & WORDS
Sept 29 - SUNY Fredonia: Reading with Allegra Hyde author of the novel Eleutheria, This event is free and open to the public 7pm to 8pm https://events.fredonia.edu/rosch_recital_hall .
Oct 6 Fran Lebowitz at Mercyhurst https://miac.mercyhurst.edu/events/evening-fran-lebowitz Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center October 6, 2022 7:30 p.m.
EARTH
PennFuture Statement on Passage of Historic Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
https://www.pennfuture.org/News-PennFuture-Statement-on-Passage-of-Historic-Inflation-Reduction-Act-of-2022
VIDEO: Community Town Hall: Envisioning Erie's 21st Century Bayfront (Civitas Design) https://youtu.be/4z-l2WQMH-A
Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Open House
Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Open House | Facebook
Local groups demand changes to Bayfront Parkway Project (WJET/WFXP/YourErie) Local groups demand changes to Bayfront Parkway Project | WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com
Pa. legislators stall emissions regulation - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
ELECTIONS
Sept 8 - The Challenges and Opportunities of City government as seen by the youngest and first Latina elected to Erie City Council. Professor/Instructor/Speaker" Jasmine Flores 7pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA FREE. Please register in advance.
https://www.jeserie.org/events/details/satellite-location-east-erie-the-challenges-and-opportunities-of-city-government-as-seen-by-the-youngest-member-and-first-latina-elected-to-erie-city-council
Tom Bonier on Twitter: "In Pennsylvania, among those voters who have registered to vote since June 24th, women outnumber men by a shocking 17 pts margin. For reference, among all registrants in PA, women outnumber men by only a 4 pt margin." / Twitter
Lara Putnam, a University of Pittsburgh professor, notes that new voters are overwhelmingly choosing to be unaffiliated, rather than registering as a Democrat or Republican. https://twitter.com/lara_putnam/status/1560152188340543488
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania votes down proposal to prioritize repeal of Pa.'s mail-in voting law
https://news.yahoo.com/county-commissioners-association-pennsylvania-votes-035900366.html?mc_cid=b72689fe75&mc_eid=c7c50c0eab
Mastriano
What is Gab? A look at the far right social media platform backing Mastriano (Penn Capital-Star)
What is Gab? A look at the far-right social media platform backing Doug Mastriano - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)\
RADIO CUT: In a 2018 radio station Q&A (listen here), GOP nominee for governor Doug Mastriano called global warming "fake science," said gay couples shouldn't be allowed to adopt, said Dreamers "shouldn't be here," and that Islam is "not compatible" with the U.S. Constitution, per Rolling Stone (paywalled). Mastriano has shifted his tone on issues like abortion of late, amid a backlash around June's Roe v. Wade ruling, but he hasn't backed off pledges to curb access as governor.
HOMECommunity Converstion: Housing in Chautauqua County - Part 2 (WRFA Radio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO4pDY2ebWQ&t=301s
https://www.timesleader.com/opinion/op-ed/1570922/their-view-to-support-working-pennsylvanians-we-need-to-hold-washington-accountable
INDIGENOUSSept 9-11 - Celebration of Nations partnership and gathering of Indigenous arts, culture and tradition in downtown St. Catharines Ontario. In-person and livestreamed. (on Facebook, Youtube as well as at www.celebrationofnations.ca )
Face Sept 30 - Our Every Child Matters Community Healing Walk at the "Sully" Huff Heritage Center 12854 Route 438 Irving NY Info 716 532-8339 ext 5087
(716) 532-8339 Save the Date for an evening of Remembering and Healing. More details of the event to follow. Facebook
Nov 5 - Native American Heritage Month Presentation Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 7 PM The Little Church on the Hill 10410 High St, Albion, PA 16401 Leon Briggs Waterford native Leon Sam Briggs, an enrolled Tonawanda Seneca of the Hawk clan WaterFire, Sharon PA » Leon Sam Briggs to Perform Traditional Blessing on the Shenango (waterfiresharonpa.org)
https://m.facebook.com/events/the-little-church-on-the-hill/native-american-heritage-month-presentation/691047691860793/
JUSTICE
Oct 6 Securing Freedom: Are the Slavery Amendments Relevant in Today's America? Featuring: Johnny Johnson, M.Ed https://www.jeserie.org/events/details/satellite-location-east-erie-securing-freedom-are-the-slavery-amendments-relevant-in-todays-america Jefferson Ed. Society (Satellite location) 7 pm Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA.
See If Police in Your State Reported Crime Data to the FBI | The Marshall Project (The Marshall Project) "0 out of 1,504 law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania successfully submitted data to the FBI for all 12 months of 2021."
https://www.goerie.com/videos/news/local/2022/08/24/pa-house-democrats-hearing-erie-youth-violence-dwane-brock-eagles-nest-donna-bullock/7876659001/
https://www.facebook.com/events/769947127681214?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22 page%22%7D]%7D
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SCHOOLS
Sept 29 - East Erie Black Educators a Rich Tradition that helped shape a nation Professor/Instructor/Speaker: Sharif El-Mekki 6pm Jefferson Ed. Society Satellite location: Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA Admission: FREE. Please register in advance. A catered reception will follow this presentation.
https://www.jeserie.org/events/details/satellite-location-east-erie-black-educators-a-rich-tradition-that-helped-to-shape-a-nation
Mastriano’s education funding plan would devastate Pa.’s public schools, advocates say (Penn Capital-Star) Mastriano’s education funding plan would devastate PA’s public schools, advocates say - City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)
Story Maps: The Mastriano Plan (PSEA Research Div) Interactive Map: The Mastriano Plan (arcgis.com)
Here are the union's projected impacts by district, including in the area Mastriano now represents.
Here's why one dedicated PA teacher stopped teaching
https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2022/08/heres-why-one-dedicated-teacher-stopped-teaching-opinion.html?fbclid=IwAR3DmYx0Jqr7eXFg8KNhdrsBbmK70wFWN1YJzx_t6i_a9_bmy8-fODqjvhY
One in 12 Pa. high schoolers attempted suicide last year; advocates want more counselors, social workers (WESA) One in 12 Pa. high schoolers attempted suicide last year; advocates want more counselors, social workers | WITF
EDITORIAL: Why should teachers have to pay for their own supplies? | Editorials | observer-reporter.com
Slashed funding, equity, parent choice: Pa. gov candidates have hugely different education plans (WHYY) https://whyy.org/articles/pa-2022-election-governor-candidates-shapiro-mastriano-education-plans/?mc_cid=cc406d0671&mc_eid=c7c50c0eab
ETC
Gov Wolf signs executive order discouraging conversion therapy
Gov. Wolf signs executive order discouraging conversion therapy in Pennsylvania (abc27.com)
ETC
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 AT 5:30 PM – 7 PM
Lettuce Taco 'bout LGBTQ+ Youth201 W 11th St, Erie, PA Lettuce Taco 'bout LGBTQ+ Youth |
Sept 28 - Baher Gosheh: Immigration, History, Challenges, and Opportunity in America, Pennsylvania, and Erie. 6pm Jefferson Ed Society atellite location Alexander Recital Hall (Edinboro University) – 110 Kittie Rd. Edinboro, PA Date/Time: Wednesday, September 28 at 6:00 p.m.
FREE, please register in advance. On-campus parking.
https://www.jeserie.org/events/details/satellite-location-edinboro-immigration-history-challenges-and-opportunity-in-america-pennsylvania-and-erie
In billboards, evangelical group urges faith voters to ditch support of Mastriano https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/08/in-billboards-evangelical-group-urges-faith-voters-to-ditch-support-of-mastriano.html?mc_cid=cc406d0671&mc_eid=c7c50c0eab
htthttps://theconversation.com/chautauqua-where-salman-rushdie-was-attacked-has-a-long-history-of-promoting-free-speech-and-learning-for-the-public-good-188794ps://www.facebook.com/KidsforPositiveChange/
Facebook Dan sues
https://www.yourerie.com/digital-first/digital-exclusive/814-fresh-box-brings-erie-county-farms-to-your-home/?utm_content=local+news&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwAR1Nwdrh7FPsOJD-Y-eO5z4H0FoqWPIceBy2uiUG1maiggd_pdM3dAHf6yM
ROE
https://www.politicspa.com/planned-parenthood-advocacy-launches-50m-program-to-elect-abortion-rights-champions/111025/
abortion on ballot in pa
Roe’s reversal puts abortion access on the ballot in Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
State officials reaffirm access to reproductive health servies post Roe
State officials reaffirm access to reproductive health services post-Roe | Five for the Weekend - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Few lessons for Pa. from Kansas abortion vote. GOP still should beware | Bruce Ledewitz - Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com)
Advocates criticize funneling of welfare funds to crisis pregnancy center networks
https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/local-advocates-criticize-funneling-of-welfare-funds-to-crisis-pregnancy-center-network/Content?oid=22175378&utm_source=Newsletters+-+Subscribers+ONLY&utm_campaign=6c4cae77d8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_06_09_08_21_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_36c5a7a88b-6c4cae77d8-90428338
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