Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2014. Alliance Kicks Off Medicare Turns 50 Campaign With Events Across the Country On Wednesday, Alliance members held more than 50 events in cities across the country in honor of Medicare’s 49th anniversary. The celebrations kicked off the Medicare Turns 50 Campaign leading up to next year’s[Read More…]

Registration required by August 8 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 1, 2014. As the sun goes down many animals are just becoming active, and even though it is hard to see them with the fading light, you know they are there because of their calls. Join a naturalist at Thorn Creek Woods[Read More…]

Putting the system on trial: Chicago’s youth speak out to break the cycle of isolation, control and repression as a vehicle for social transformation. Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—July 30, 2014 — On Saturday, August 2 the We Charge Genocide working committee will launch their project in Chicago by hosting a youth hearing on[Read More…]

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL-(ENEWSPF)- The PGA TOUR is digging into its vast vault of archived videos to offer fans direct access to premium tournament recaps for the first time, available exclusively on iTunes. Fans can now relive past tournaments and victories by some of the TOUR’s biggest stars dating back[Read More…]

Edibles makers to learn proper hygiene, prevention of food contamination, emergency procedures, and more; ‘Budtenders’ to learn responsible selling practices based on lessons of alcohol industry DENVER, CO—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2014. The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) announced today that it will launch the first ServSafe© Food Safety Basics course specifically[Read More…]

New York–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014.  Today, following a ruling by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals striking down Virginia’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples, North Carolina’s attorney general says his office will no longer fight lawsuits seeking to overturn the state’s ban on same-sex couples’ freedom to marry. Evan Wolfson,[Read More…]

New York–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014.  Today the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond ruled in favor of same-sex couples’ freedom to marry, upholding a lower court’s February decision that found Virginia’s marriage ban unconstitutional.  Evan Wolfson, president of Freedom to Marry, released the following statement: “It was in a case[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 28, 2014. The 4th Annual Hummingbird Festival will be held on Saturday, August 16 from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Park Forest Discovery Center, 30 North Orchard (located next to the Park Forest Aqua Center). Here’s your chance to see Ruby-throated Hummingbirds at close range[Read More…]

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 28, 2014. Illinois’ ongoing budget crisis has sparked severe problems in the state’s health and human services system — from public aid and food stamps to medical, mental health and disability services. Residents are pushing back by bringing personal testimony about the crisis directly to state legislators. Their goal:[Read More…]

Community Residents, Teachers, Nurses Cite Public Health Emergency in Southeast Side of Chicago as KCBX Threatens to Sue City of Chicago if Exception to Already Watered Down Regulations Are Not Approved. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 28, 2014. Support is growing from labor, community, clergy, and environmental activists, to call for an immediate ban[Read More…]