Colleen Unroe, PhD

Personal | William & Hannah Penn Fellow @PennsylvaniaDEP | Then @kftc. PhD in #AdultEd & MS in #RuralSoc from PSU. #JustTransition #Appalachia #ClimateJustice

[PA Department of Environmental Protection @PennsylvaniaDEP]

Ready to boost your business’s energy efficiency? Join the next Clean Energy Opportunity Spotlight (CEOS) Series hosted by PA DEP Energy Programs Office on Thursday, September 25 at NOON!

This month’s topic: Maximize Your Company's Efficiency with Industrial Energy Assessments. Learn how small- to medium-sized manufacturers and ag-related businesses in PA can access low-cost ASHRAE Level 2 energy audits through the PA Industrial Energy Assessment program.

These assessments identify cost-saving upgrades, improve energy performance, and can even help your facility pursue rebates and incentives. Connect with DEP staff and other experts, get your questions answered, and find out how to bring long-term energy savings to your operation.

📅 Register now: https://t.co/fSbVu3JjXA

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

I would like that today we may together begin to build a culture of reconciliation. We must meet one another, heal our wounds, and forgive the wrongs we did and did not do, but whose effects we still carry. There are no enemies — only brothers and sisters. What we need are gestures and policies of reconciliation.

[Team Talarico @TeamTalaricoHQ]

.@JamesTalarico: Our division is not by accident. The social media platforms, the algorithms, and the news networks tear us apart. We have got to find our back to each other. That is the only way we can continue this experiment in democracy

[Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis @LGAustinDavis]

As we head into Labor Day weekend, our unions & workers continue to face union-busting and anti-worker attacks.

I'm the proud son of a union bus driver, and as your Lieutenant Governor, Pennsylvania will always support our unions, your right to organize, and the workers who keep PA on the rise.

[PA Department of Environmental Protection @PennsylvaniaDEP]

Looking to cut energy costs, boost comfort, and reduce your carbon footprint, without leaving the house? Grab your lunch and tune in for the Clean Energy Opportunity Spotlight (CEOS) Series hosted by PA DEP Energy Programs Office on Wednesday, August 28 at noon!

This month’s topic: Residential Energy Assessments – Saving Money and the Environment from the Comfort of Your Home.

A home energy assessment is a powerful first step toward smarter energy use. Learn how a professional audit can help you identify inefficiencies, prioritize improvements, and even prepare your home for renewable energy upgrades, all while accessing low-cost or free resources available to Pennsylvania residents.

✅ Connect directly with DEP staff to learn how to take control of your home’s energy future.

📅 Register now to discover savings, ask questions, and make your home more efficient: https://t.co/KBG5SZXY65

[Governor Josh Shapiro @GovernorShapiro]

President Trump can sign whatever executive order he wants to sign — but it won't change the Constitution.

And according to our Constitution, the authority to set our election rules belongs to the states.

We will protect mail in ballots in Pennsylvania.

[Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis @LGAustinDavis]

We need more affordable housing in Pennsylvania, plain and simple. 

So far, we've invested in over 1,000 affordable housing projects - totaling 8,200 units built or repaired, and have increased our commitment to affordable housing projects to $100 million per year by 2027. Let's keep it up!

[Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis @LGAustinDavis]

The job of public service is to leave it better than you found it.

The Shapiro-Davis administration works everyday to make our schools better, our communities safer, and build a brighter future for every Pennsylvanian.

[Colleen Unroe, PhD @CUnroe]

This is a really big deal. Let’s keep at it!

[Governor Josh Shapiro @GovernorShapiro]

When we plug abandoned wells, we’re eliminating pollution that affects our air and water, making our communities healthier.

That’s why we’ve worked to plug more orphaned and abandoned wells in the past 2 years than Pennsylvania had in the previous 11 years combined.

It may not sound exciting, but it’s a big deal — because here in Pennsylvania, we’re keeping our waterways clean, keeping our communities healthy, and getting stuff done in record time.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

No. Mr. President.

In America, you do not fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics for releasing a jobs report that you don’t like. That's what authoritarians do.

We need serious economists in these positions, not hacks who will only tell you what you want to hear.

[Governor Josh Shapiro @GovernorShapiro]

Today, I'm suing the Trump Administration alongside 22 other states to stop them from unlawfully defunding Planned Parenthood, which will rip away healthcare from thousands of Pennsylvanians.

This unconstitutional decision threatens to close vital health care centers and deny Pennsylvanians essential, lifesaving care such as cancer screening and prevention, family planning services, and prenatal and postpartum care.

As long as I’m your Governor, we will defend access to reproductive health care here in Pennsylvania.

[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

“I represent 67,000 pediatricians across the country. … Let's be perfectly clear, this bill will cause devastating impacts to children. And while children only represent 22% of our population, they represent 100% of the future”. - @AmerAcadPeds President Dr. Susan Kressly

[Colleen Unroe, PhD @CUnroe]

As someone who lived in EKY for a long time & very invested in this place, I could not agree more. I was just reflecting about the 2022 flood relief work I did (primarily in Breathitt Co.). A 1,000 yr. flood that killed 43 people & we didn’t even get hopes & prayers from JD.

[Rep. Morgan McGarvey @RepMcGarvey]

JD Vance claims to have roots in Breathitt County, Kentucky.

Guess what? That's one of the 35 rural counties with a hospital that will close under this Republican budget.

It's shameful.

[Colleen Unroe, PhD @CUnroe]

Shout outs for elected officials in Louisville standing up. @Seasoned4u it made me so happy to see you in this video. So much love friend! ❤���❤️❤️

[Rep. Morgan McGarvey @RepMcGarvey]

Louisville Councilwoman Shameka Parrish-Wright stopped by my office today to share her story.

When she needed a pacemaker — not once, but twice — Medicaid literally saved her life.

If you have a Medicaid story, speak up! It's not too late to kill this bill.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

More than 16 million Americans are at risk of losing their health care because Republicans in Congress are rushing to pass a bill that would cut federal funding for Medicaid and weaken the Affordable Care Act.

If the House passes this bill, it will increase costs and hurt working class families for generations to come. Call your representative today and tell them to vote no on this bill.

[Colleen Unroe, PhD @CUnroe]

3/ employment in Eastern Kentucky. These hospitals are a lifeline in so many ways to rural places.

#WhichSideAreYouOn

https://t.co/6gRKQKrjcg

[Colleen Unroe, PhD @CUnroe]

🧵Stellar op-ed by the director of Kentucky Center for Economic Policy.

For folks who care about the legacy of #CoalMiningHistory, protecting these #RuralHospitals that were initiated built by the #UMWA is important.

For those who care about the #health of our communities…

[Colleen Unroe, PhD @CUnroe]

2/ protecting rural hospitals is imperative. These deep cuts to Medicaid will force many to close.

For those who care about #jobs and #EconomicDevelopment, these rural hospitals are an important source of #employment in rural communities. In fact, they are the largest source of

[Colleen Unroe, PhD @CUnroe]

@GovernorShapiro @JoshShapiroPA @philawnba I’m so excited! As a former PA female college athlete (granted it was lacrosse and not basketball), this makes me so stoked!

[Governor Josh Shapiro @GovernorShapiro]

Here in Pennsylvania, feeding people and supporting our farmers isn't partisan — it's common sense.

That's I visited Destiny Dairy Bar in Carlisle yesterday with Rep. Moul, @RepPashinski, @SenElderVogelJr, @senjudyschwank — two Democrats and two Republicans — to make clear to @USDA that we need the funding they illegally cut from Pennsylvania.