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Reason #1 for Giving to PSR – the Tax Deduction and Much More...
PSR is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization established in 1979. Our mission is to promote social responsibility by protecting health, the...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Dec 31, 20161 min read


Pouné Saberi's Story with Standing Rock
Dr. Saberi’s Standing Rock Story, so far… There are so many environmental fronts to fight that my head feels like it is on a permanent...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Dec 22, 201614 min read


EPA Study Confirms Fracking's Potential Impact on Drinking Water Resources
When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hesitated to confirm that fracking could negatively impact drinking water, the...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Dec 13, 20162 min read


Meet James Baier
James Baier is a student board member of PSR Philadelphia, a position he has held since April of 2016. James is currently a combined...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Dec 8, 20161 min read


Meet Natasha Bagwe...
Please meet an amazingly helpful and committed volunteer with PSR Philadelphia, Natasha Bagwe - I am a physician and MPH candidate 2017...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Nov 29, 20161 min read


Meet Alex Bomstein
Please meet another member of the PSR Board of Directors, Alex Bomstein - I am a lawyer practicing public interest environmental...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Nov 26, 20161 min read


$1 Per Nagging Thought
So, you have decided to donate money to Physicians for Social Responsibility - Philadelphia. The next question to ask yourself is how...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Nov 23, 20161 min read


The Healing Power of Giving
When you feel strongly about an issue listen to your feelings, and take action. Each of us is uniquely driven by different circumstances....

Tonyehn Verkitus
Nov 20, 20162 min read


#GivingTuesday
The big thing this month is our #GivingTuesday campaign. As we head into the end of the year with a very unforeseeable political future...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Nov 13, 20161 min read


Brief Biography on Dr. Tsou
Walter Tsou, MD, MPH is the interim Executive Director of Philadelphia PSR. He has served in the past as Health Commissioner of...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Oct 31, 20161 min read


“Climate Change and the Growing Risk of Nuclear War: A healthcare perspective”
On October 15, 2016 in Boston attendees were ‘Contemplating the Unthinkable!’ The one-day symposium on “Climate Change and the Growing...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Oct 16, 20161 min read


PSR Lobby Day to Stop the New Arms Race
On September 26, 2016 PSR brought together activist from across the country to gather in Washington DC to educate our legislators and to...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Sep 27, 20161 min read


“Heat Advisory: Protecting Health on a Warming Planet."
On September 22, 2016 PSR Philadelphia and the American Lung Association hosted an event where Dr. Alan Lockwood shared his newly...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Sep 23, 20161 min read


Summer Youth Internships 2016
Summer Youth Internships 2016 We have been busy enriching young teen lives. Physicians for Social Responsibility oversaw summer...

Tonyehn Verkitus
Jul 31, 20162 min read
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