Public Banking Conference in Philly; South Philly Canvass for Project Beloved Community; S.O.S. for Healthcare Rally at City Hall
S.O.S. for Healthcare Rally at City HallThursday, September 24th, 12PM-1PM, North Apron Trouble is coming to Philly in the form of massive cuts to Medicaid and other healthcare SNAFUs caused by this irresponsible regime, and we need to be prepared for it. Join us this coming Thursday in front of City Hall for a rally to address this pending disaster. Pennsylvania estimates that 310,000 residents will lose their health insurance. This is in addition to the 202,000 estimated Pennsylvanians who can no longer afford the Marketplace insurance through Pennie and already have lost coverage. Meanwhile, Trump has hollowed out federal health agencies, decimating medical research in Philadelphia, and health insurance corporations are asking for 10-40% increases in individual premiums in anticipation of higher costs due to uncompensated care. Join us as we hear from doctors and healthcare policy experts on what we can do. I'll Be There!_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Become an Election Captain & Knock Your Block!Turnout for this fall's Midterm Election in Philly is crucial to winning our state offices, and for sending a message to Trump's goons that we will not be intimidated. That's why PNN is working with our friends at Working Families Party to reconstitute our Election Captains program, and you're invited! The Election Captain Program is a paid program (you can donate the money back, if you choose) that will engage voters on your block - roughly 60 doors - with three passes:
On Election Day, you'll spend the morning (7AM-10AM) at your polling place handing our sample ballots; in the afternoon, you'll reach out via text or call to those voters who did not yet cast their vote as a final reminder. Training: First, we need to get you prepared. You will take part in an in-person training (we'll give you some times that work for you), and receive your materials. Click below to let us know that you are interested in becoming an Election Captain and we will be in touch with details! Election Captain_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Write Postcards to Win Back the State SenateTuesday, September 22nd, 1PM-3PM, Allens Lane Train Station We have had great turnouts for our Postcards to Win the State Senate these first three Tuesdays. Join us again this week on the grounds of the Allens Lane Train Station located at 7200 Cresheim Road starting at 1PM. We'll be targeting vulnerable incumbents who have voted time and again against helping Philly - things like refusing to raise the minimum wage, tying the hands of our District Attorney, or refusing to provide sufficient funding to our public schools. Here is an opportunity to stretch our influence beyond the City's boundaries to positively influence races elsewhere in Pennsylvania. Join us as we get into some "Good Trouble" by writing postcards to win back our state senate. If you would like to be part of our postcard-writing team, click below to sign up. If you can't make it to today's postcard event, but want to join us another time, please use the link below to sign up. I'll Write Postcards_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ South Philly Canvass for Project Beloved CommunitySaturday, October 17th, 11AM-2PM, 1701 South 15th Street Project Beloved Community offers a ten-year plan to transform Philadelphia’s economy through democratic ownership–of housing, of business, of financial institutions, of our collective future. Philadelphia faces an affordability emergency, and our neighborhoods crumble while Wall Street banks extract our wealth. This is not inevitable. It is a policy choice, and we can choose differently. It is also a voting issue. Join PNN and coalition partners at DiSilvestro Rec Center to launch our campaign in South Philadelphia. We'll canvass neighbors to sign our petition and turn out to our town halls to make this campaign a priority in 2027. We'll pair you up with experienced canvassers if this is your first time door-knocking, and we'll offer training before we hit the streets. PBC Canvass_________________________________ Actions with Our Allies __________________________________ Phonebank for Election ProtectionWednesdays & Thursdays, 6PM-8PM, Zoom With our Democracy at stake, we need thousands of committed volunteers to be Poll Observers on Election Day. Join our team of phone-bankers to reach out to prior volunteers to ask them to help again this election cycle. We will meet every Wednesday and Thursday on Zoom. You'll get training and support for each phone bank. Sign up below. Phones_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Public Banking Conference in PhillyThursday, October 22nd thru Saturday, October 24th Our city will be the host for "Public Banking for Public Prosperity" held by the Public Banking Institute this October. This is an opportunity to learn all the ways that a Philly Public Bank can used to build wealth in our city rather than hand over our tax dollars to Wall Street. The conference will emphasize strategic collaboration, unified action, and practical pathways for public bank adoption - building momentum for a nationwide transformation in how public money is managed and how local economies can thrive. The goal is to catalyze the next phase of the public banking movement at a moment when questions of economic justice and democratic resilience are reshaping the national conversation. Register Today_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Word ScrambleCANAOEIINMPTClue: the act of freeing someone from the control, power, or legal restraint of another person or group. Last Week's Word: ZEITGEIST (The general cultural, intellectual, and political feeling of a specific time in history.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ This Week in History Sep 22, 1862 – Emancipation Proclamation. Following the Union Army's victory at Antietam, Abraham Lincoln announced that enslaved people in areas still in rebellion within 100 days would be free. He followed up in January with a formal document detailing this presidential order. Sep 24, 1789 – Supreme Court Established. A tribunal of six justices, led by Chief Justice John Jay, became the top interpreters of U.S. law. Thanks for your activism! Tim Brown, Organizing Director Send Donation to: Philly Neighborhood Networks, c/o Gloria Gilman, 121 S. Broad St, Suite 1710, Phila, PA 19107 Contributions to Philly Neighborhood Networks using the above link are not tax deductible. 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