THANK YOU!

To everyone who helped make this year’s event a great success, we’re grateful: attendees, speakers, legislators, partners, volunteers, Capitol staff, Harrisburg University, the Maennerchor, and Senator Bob Casey!

Below, view Summit images, session slideshow presentations, and materials from the folders.

Please check back for additional materials as we add them.

Session Presentations

Safety Net

Education

Budget Update – Education

Minimum Wage

Immigration

Folder Materials

Federal Fightback Fact Sheet

Contraataque Federal! Fact Sheet – En Español

Why We Should Raise the PA Minimum Wage

Tax Justice One-Pager

Pennsylvanians Together One-Pager

Images from the Summit

Keynote speaker Senator Bob Casey, Jr.

Senator Casey makes an impassioned speech about fighting the Trump administration’s cuts, which would take away many Pennsylvanians’ access to health care and food aid.

Representative Rick Krajewski

Representative Krajewski speaks at the Summit press conference.

Rebecca MacTaggart, Community Living and Support Services (CLASS) and United Spinal Association of Pittsburgh

Rebecca describes what Medicaid has provided for her son, who suffered a spinal injury when he was 15.

Penn Policy Center staff member Adrienne Standley

Adrienne takes a photo of Senator Bob Casey.

Representative Dwight Evans

Representative Evans speaks at the press conference.

Robin Sampson, advocate

Robin is an advocate, a mom, and a caregiver to her mother, who has Parkinson’s disease. She depends on Medicaid for her mother’s needs.

Marc Stier, executive director, PPC

Marc welcomes attendees to the Summit.

Representative Chris Rabb

Representative Rabb speaks at the press conference.

Dwayne Heisler, campaigns director, PPC

Dwayne gives closing remarks at the press conference.

Cristin Wormuth, 50501 organizer

“As a social worker, I see firsthand how vital federal funding is for the programs that protect the most vulnerable.”