Poverty's Edge - Lehigh Valley

THE FRAY

Alan Jennings — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:41:50 +0000

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 [...]

Trees, Paint and a Party: Jordan Heights Community Day on Saturday May 19th

CACLV — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:30:02 +0000

On Saturday May 19th Wells Fargo Bank will be working with residents and community leaders to make the Jordan Heights neighborhood shine a little brighter. Volunteers will plant 28 trees on the 300 block of Gordon Street, complete a mural, designed by the community, at the corner of Jordan and Gordon Streets, clean up the [...]

We Can Only Do So Much…

CACLV — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:54:13 +0000

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”

ezaehringer — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:00:13 +0000

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 [...]

Press Release: Lehigh Valley Fair Budget Coalition will host a Legislative Forum on April 13, 2012 at 1 PM.

CACLV — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:55:47 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Lehigh Valley Fair Budget Coalition will hold a hearing at which invited state legislators will hear the concerns of constituents who have been receiving services but are at risk of losing those services due to proposed budget cuts to critical state programs. The event will take place on Friday, April 13, [...]

WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CERTAINLY CAN HURT YOU

CACLV — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:34:13 +0000

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 [...]

Press Release: Lehigh Valley Community Land Trust To Celebrate First Homebuyers March 30th

CACLV — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:08:08 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (BETHLEHEM, PA) – Lehigh Valley Community Land Trust (LVCLT) will announce the sale of its first homes and introduce its first homebuyer during a press conference at noon on March 30 at 512 Cherokee St. in Bethlehem. The very first homebuyer, Jessica McGinley, recently purchased a home with help from LVCLT. Tours [...]

It Was Like Riding in the Victory Parade for a Basketball Championship. . .

CACLV — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:00:28 +0000

We welcome Terry Pernsley to Poverty’s Edge. Terry is a warehouse worker/driver at Second Harvest Food Bank. Twice a month he works shoulder to shoulder with the many volunteers who assist with packing bags for Backpack Buddies and Boxes for the food bank’s senior program. He enjoys giving back to the community through his work [...]

Save the Date: Lehigh Valley Fair Budget Coalition to Hold a Budget Forum

ezaehringer — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:06:32 +0000

The Lehigh Valley Fair Budget Coalition, a group of non-profits and local government organizations, will hold a Legislative Forum in the 6th floor conference room of Northampton Community College’s Fowler Family Southside Center on East Third Street in Bethlehem on Friday, April 13, at 1:00 PM. A panel of elected officials will listen and respond to [...]

The White Shirt: Is Moral Fiber and Character Defined By a Specific Article of Clothing?

CACLV — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:08:03 +0000

We welcome Dolores Singletary, Director of the Work Ready program to Poverty’s Edge. Dolores has been serving as the Director of the Work Ready program since 2008 and has worked for CACLV since 2005. Thank you for contributing! Some years ago I worked in a very busy environment that involved multiple retail establishments and property management. [...]