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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Thursday March 28, 2024 ( 4 items )  

American Atheists to Convene in Philadelphia and Pack 24,000 Meals for Locals in Need on Easter Sunday
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- American Atheists issued the following news: Hundreds of atheists and nonreligious people from all over the United States will convene at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel this weekend for the annual convention of American Atheists. The civil rights organization, now in its 60th year, works to protect religious freedom and the separation of religion from government and advocates for the representation and inclusion of the 28% of Americans who identify as relig  more

New Standard Supports Foundational Framework for Describing the Goods Movement Process
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, March 27 [Category: Materials Management] -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, issued the following news release: ASTM International's digital information in the supply chain committee (F49) has approved a new standard that provides foundational terminology related to the naturally occurring sequential pha  more

PHS Appoints Keith Green as Vice President of Healthy Neighborhoods Programming
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), a leading nonprofit focused on making the Philadelphia region greener and healthier through horticulture is thrilled to announce that long time staff member, Keith Green has been appointed as the new Vice President for its Healthy Neighborhoods Program. Green brings a wealth of experience and passion to this role, having spent the past  more

VOTING RIGHTS GROUPS RESPOND TO FEDERAL COURT DECISION ALLOWING COUNTIES TO REJECT SOME MAIL BALLOTS
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: A federal appeals court in Philadelphia today overturned a district court ruling to count mail ballots from eligible voters that are received on time but without a handwritten date or the incorrect date on the outer return envelope. The case, NAACP v. Schmidt, was brought by six public interest advocacy organizations and several voters, represented by the ACLU of Pennsy  more