As technology brings positive advances, it also creates new problems for old vices such as gambling. Pennsylvania’s HB 271 is a poor response to the impulsive pull of online gambling, fantasy sports games betting, and online lottery tickets. On June 7th, HB 271 was...
By Jessica Wollum, City on the Hill alumnus (2013-2015) When I first found out about City on the Hill (COTH), I knew that I wanted to attend the program and I did for three summers. Doing so was one of the best decisions I have made and it allowed me to grow...
In his 2018 proposed budget, President Donald Trump states the highest funding priorities for the Health and Human Services are “health services through community health centers” that provide “critical health care services to low-income and vulnerable populations.”...
In a victory for student rights and Constitutional freedoms, a Pennsylvania school district in the national spotlight has sided with honoring any student's right to speak out and assemble on public sidewalks. Two teenagers stood on the public sidewalk outside of...
Proposed Change Would Undermine Personal Privacy and Religious Liberty The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) is proposing a dangerous end-run around the legislature that seriously threatens your personal privacy and religious liberty. We need you to...
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 is Primary Election Day. Voters across Pennsylvania will be voting for municipal offices (Mayor, City Council, Township Supervisor, Sheriff, Recorder of Deeds, School Board member, etc.) and Judicial candidates. To help you in your voting...
State officials in Harrisburg are considering the addition of state-sponsored video gambling in local businesses throughout Pennsylvania, either as part of the budget process or in a yet-to-be introduced Senate bill. Here are 11 reasons why this is a bad mix: Video...
SB300: Pennsylvania should invest our limited funding for family planning services in better care and access options. TAKE ACTION: BetterCareMoreAccess.com BLOG: Three BIG reasons to support SB300. HANDOUT: Planned Parenthood in PA is not the best taxpayer...
FACT: In March 2017, Planned Parenthood shut down their clinics in Easton and Bristol, marking the tenth and eleventh closing for the abortion business since 2013. On April 12, 2017, Neighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley, a federally qualified health center,...
The following is a statement from Pennsylvania Family Institute President and CEO Michael Geer on President Trump’s Religious Freedom Executive Order: Religious freedom and rights of conscience have been severely undermined in America in recent years. The Executive...