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GUEST BLOG | Project Hummingbird Data Center: What Would a Fair Deal For Greene County Residents Look Like?
This is the 26th installment in our What’s on your mind? blog series and was written by Karl Hursey. Have something on your mind? Write about it! Please read this blog for more information. Karl is a retired health care professional who has lived in Greene County for over 25 years. He would like to ensure other families have…
Cultivating Community Resilience at CCJ’s 6th Annual Seed Swap
Spring is almost here, and that means it’s time for one of our favorite community traditions! We’re excited to invite you to the Center for Coalfield Justice’s 6th Annual Seed Swap on March 7th from 1–4 PM at Washington Citizens Library. Our Seed Swap is about a lot more than just seeds. It’s about access….
NEED TO KNOW: Transparency and Notice Weakened for Local Meetings
For the foreseeable future, community members will have less reliable information about what will be discussed at local meetings due to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Sunshine Act. The Sunshine Act is the law in Pennsylvania that guides local government on how to conduct its meetings so that the public can be engaged…
A Government That Harms Its Own People Is Already Shut Down
The following is a speech written by our Operations Director Alli for a recent demonstration outside of Senator Fetterman’s office in Pittsburgh. The event was hosted by SEIU, PA Stands Up and Indivisible PA as one of several rallies across Pennsylvania urging Fetterman to vote against a spending proposal that would continue to fund operations…
How Big Tech Is Manufacturing Demand for Its Data Centers
Over the past two years, the world has been told that the explosion in data-center construction is inevitable — even essential — to power the “AI revolution.” Tech executives, investors, and policymakers alike have repeated this story until it sounds like common sense: we need more data centers to keep up with progress. But this…
For CNX, “Radical Transparency” means changing the rules in the middle of the game
Remember when you were a kid and the schoolyard bully started losing a game? For them, the quickest fix was simple: change the rules. It may have worked on the playground, but when the government and business do so to whitewash their commitments to public health, it stops working for communities like ours. On November…
Current Issues: Substance Use Treatment in Washington County
On November 20, Washington County Commissioners voted to send a letter of intent to Pennsylvania’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs requesting that the “Single County Authority” (SCA) status of Washington County Drug & Alcohol Commission (WDAC) be stripped. The status of Single County Authority would then be given to Washington County’s Department of Human…
Sign our Petition! Keep Washington County Drug & Alcohol the Single County Authority
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Human Services: SNAP & Food Insecurity
Right now, families in our community are struggling. Our Giving Tuesday campaign is live – every dollar you give (now through December 2nd) goes straight to local food banks, and CCJ will match your donation! The sooner you give, the faster we can get it in the hands of those on the frontlines of hunger…