News from Family Friendly Pennsylvania

  • With Pandemic Money Gone, Child Care Is an Industry on the Brink

    Five months after the expiration of federal funds, running a child care business is more precarious than ever, and many parents struggle to pay tuition, surveys show. The New York Times | Published Feb. 25, 2024By Claire Cain Miller […] Before the pandemic, Shineal Hunter, like her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother before her, worked in child…

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  • Family Friendly Pennsylvania Applauds Gov. Shapiro’s Continued Commitment to Working Families in Budget Address

    February 7, 2024 Family Friendly Pennsylvania released the following statement today, applauding Gov. Josh Shapiro’s continued commitment to an agenda to uplift working families. “Yesterday, Governor Josh Shapiro put forward a budget proposal to strengthen Pennsylvania’s economy and build thriving communities by centering working families across our Commonwealth,” said State Director of Family Friendly Pennsylvania…

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  • Child Care Cliff: Stories From Parents and Providers Highlight the Devastating Impact of the Federal Child Care Funding Cliff

    June 21, 2023 Testimonials from Pennsylvania and Across the Country Demonstrate that Quality, Affordable Child Care Will Become Even More Scarce as Pandemic-Era Federal Funding Expires Stories Reinforce Newly Released Data Showing 152,048 Pennsylvania Children Are Expected To Lose Child Care and 2,848 Pennsylvania Child Care Programs Are Expected to Close as a Result of…

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  • Family Friendly Pennsylvania Applauds President Biden for Progress Made for Families and Promise to Finish the Job

    February 8, 2023 “Let’s also make sure working parents can afford to raise a family with sick days, paid family and medical leave, and affordable child care that will enable millions more people to go to work,” President Biden said. Harrisburg, PA – Family Friendly Pennsylvania released the following statement following President Joe Biden’s State…

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  • Victory for Families: Family Friendly Action PAC Celebrates Election of John Fetterman Who Will Work to Lower Costs and Pass Care Policies

    November 9, 2022 John Fetterman Ran on a Platform of Delivering Relief for Working Families Family Friendly Action PAC Ran a $4.6 Million Voter Contact Program in Support of John Fetterman Washington, DC – Today, the Family Friendly Action PAC celebrates the election of John Fetterman, who ran on a platform of lowering costs for…

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  • Family Friendly Action PAC Announces 500k Doors Knocked in Pennsylvania

    October 31, 2022 Pennsylvania voters are prioritizing candidates like John Fetterman who will support policies to lower costs for working families Harrisburg – This year, Family Friendly Action PAC has hit the pavement knocking on doors, visiting businesses, and meeting people out in their communities to talk to hard-working Pennsylvanians. Today, Family Friendly Action PAC…

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