Jerry Henige
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Funding for Local School Districts
Cultural Center Education RoomSusan Spica (Education Voters PA) and Erin Small (candidate for Hempfield School Board) will update us about what is happening with federal and state education funding for local school districts. Pennsylvania's state funding system for education was declared unconstitutional in 2023. Learn what steps have been taken to remedy this situation and what you can do to…
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Housing and Homelessness
We will look back at the origins of today’s crisis, the inadequate responses over the years, and how we can best address both housing & homelessness. Please join us if you can; everyone is welcome. To see the slides from this event, click on this link: UoD Housing First Works
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Healthcare Challenges
Nancy Mannion will be our speaker on Monday, July 21, 2025 from 10:00 - 11:30 AM. She is a nurse, advocate, humanitarian, and author who recently spoke at a local rally protesting federal budget cuts to healthcare and science. She is anticipating running for US Congress to challenge Representative Lloyd Smucker. All are welcome to attend.
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Court Appointed Special Advocates
Cultural Center Education RoomUnderstanding Our Democracy: Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children; Tuesday, August 19th  @10 am, Education Room at the Cultural Center Erin Small is returning as our guest speaker. She will talk to us about CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children). Their Mission is to provide a qualified and compassionate court-appointed volunteer advocate to every…
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