CACLV has at any time an array of public policy initiatives. Sometimes we are fighting policy retreat that takes past gains away, sometimes we’re fighting to advance a progressive agenda. But we’re always in the fight. Following are some key issues we are watching or are in the middle of the fray: GOVERNOR TOM CORBETT’S [...]
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THE FRAY
Posted: May 29, 2012 by Alan Jennings in community action, economic crisis, legislation, local government, mortgage foreclosure, politics, poverty, predatory lending, UncategorizedTags: alan jennings, budget cuts, budget debate, caclv, economic crisis, home ownership, local economy, PA State Budget, Tom Corbett
We Can Only Do So Much…
Posted: May 1, 2012 by CACLV in economic crisis, legislation, local government, poverty, Uncategorized, unemploymentTags: budget cuts, caclv, Community services block grant, economic crisis, local economy, low-income, unemployment
We welcome back Jennifer Hernandez-Reyes, Communication and Reporting Specialist at the Sixth Street Shelter (SSS) to Poverty’s Edge. I am not a garden person. Ask anyone and they’ll tell you that plants are not my friends. But as I see the flowers come up year after year with very little maintenance, it got me thinking about our families. Year [...]
It’s Time To “Save Our Homes”
Posted: April 17, 2012 by ezaehringer in economic crisis, Events, legislation, local government, mortgage foreclosure, politics, Uncategorized, unemploymentTags: alan jennings, budget debate, caclv, HEMAP, home ownership, local economy, PA Save Our Homes Coalition, PA State Budget
The American Dream is in danger. The recession that began in 2008 has decimated Pennsylvania’s families and the communities in which they live. While the recession is, technically, over, the sluggishness of the “recovery” has meant unemployment in excess of 8% for almost four years. Few families have the savings to outlast that kind [...]
WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CERTAINLY CAN HURT YOU
Posted: April 4, 2012 by CACLV in community action, economic crisis, legislation, small business, Uncategorized, unemploymentTags: caclv, Credit Score, Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, Free Credit Report
We welcome back Chris Hudock, director of The Rising Tide Community Loan Fund to Poverty’s Edge. Chris is strong supporter of our local communities’ small businesses. He has been providing financial support to small businesses in the Lehigh Valley since 2005. You likely know that your credit score impacts your ability to obtain a loan from [...]
