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Press Release: PA Budget Continues to Prioritize Corporations over Communities

By Alex Downing | February 3, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEBRUARY 3, 2026 Media Contact: Alex Downing,  alex@centerforcoalfieldjustice.org, 412-229-7061 PA Budget Continues to Prioritize Corporations over Communities Washington, PA – Working people drive Pennsylvania’s economy. Governor Shapiro’s 2026-27 budget includes some commitments to address the cost of living and improve economic conditions, but ultimately prioritizes corporate profits over working people, their families, […]

2025 Year in Review

By Alex Downing | December 18, 2025

2025 HIGHLIGHTS This year, CCJ had many amazing accomplishments that we’re incredibly proud of. You can help support our work in Washington and Greene Counties by donating or becoming a supporter today. Visit centerforcoalfieldjustice.org to learn more!

November 2025 Coalfield Review

By Alex Downing | November 30, 2025

Thank You to Everyone Who Made Our Giving Tuesday Food Bank Fundraiser a Huge Success! This month, Center for Coalfield Justice partnered with a pair of local food banks to raise money for lifesaving food pantry, school lunch, and meal box services in our area amidst cuts to SNAP, a state budget gridlock, and rising […]

October 2025 Coalfield Review

By Alex Downing | October 31, 2025

A LETTER FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR There’s a lot of uncertainty, worry, and heartbreak right now. It’s such a stark contrast to how this time of year is supposed to feel — a season full of fun, food, friends, and family. But for too many, it’s becoming a season marked by cold, hunger, and loneliness. As of […]

September 2025 Coalfield Review

By Alex Downing | September 30, 2025

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT What’s New in New Freeport? This summer, there have been three major updates from New Freeport, the rural community in Greene County, PA where residents have been without safe, reliable water since an EQT fracking incident in June 2022. You can read more background about the situation in New Freeport here and here. […]

August 2025 Coalfield Review

By Alex Downing | August 31, 2025

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT CCJ Attended the Latest Global Plastic Treaty Talks in Geneva, Switzerland CCJ joined thousands of advocates, legal experts, member state delegations and ministers from around the world in Geneva, Switzerland for INC5.2, the sixth round of U.N. negotiations for an international, legally-binding instrument on ending plastic pollution. We attended as […]

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