Press Releases
PA Family Warns Tax Incentives Will Expand Harmful Marijuana Industry
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Family Institute is disappointed in the Trump Administration’s decision to provide tax breaks benefiting the marijuana industry, warning it will expand access to harmful products. The following statement can be attributed to Dan...
Statement from the Pennsylvania Family Institute on today’s Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Decision
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Family Institute is profoundly disappointed and alarmed by today’s ruling from the Commonwealth Court in Allegheny Reproductive Health Center v. Pennsylvania Department of...
House Vote Advances Extreme Abortion Amendment
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Family Council is strongly disappointed following yesterday’s narrow Pennsylvania House vote advancing House Bill 1957, an extreme constitutional amendment that would enshrine abortion on demand into the Pennsylvania Constitution and...
An Open Letter to the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus
From: Judge (ret) Cheryl Lynn Allen, Of Counsel, Pennsylvania Family Council First Black Woman Elected to the Pennsylvania Superior Court Dear members of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus; I write to you as a retired judge, as an African American woman, and as...
One of the Worst Proposals in the Country: New PA Bill Favors Marijuana Industry Over Families
For Immediate Release: 07.10.2025 Contact: Josue Sierra, media@pafamily.org Direct: 202-430-0282 One of the Worst Proposals in the Country: New PA Bill Favors Marijuana Industry Over Families HARRISBURG – A new bill was introduced today in the PA Senate that would...
Democrat House Leadership Duck Vote on Women’s Sports Bill, Delay Protections for Girls
For Immediate Release: 07.09.2025 Contact: Josue Sierra, media@pafamily.org Direct: 202-430-0282 Democrats House leadership in Harrisburg blocked a critical effort yesterday to advance the Save Women’s Sports Act (SB9), opting instead for a procedural maneuver that...
‘Marijuana is Destroying My Family’: Parents and Community Leaders Urge Pennsylvania Officials to Reject Recreational Legalization
‘From bright to barely functioning’ - Parents of children harmed by marijuana use urge state officials to reject commercializing marijuana sales in Pennsylvania. (HARRISBURG, PA) On Tuesday, May 6th, at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, parents of children harmed by...
12 Reasons to Reject HB1200: No Industrialized Marijuana for Non-Medical (Recreational) Sale in Pennsylvania
Today’s marijuana products — including high-potency vapes, edibles, dabs, and extracts — are far stronger and more dangerous than ever before. Legalizing the commercial sale of these products for recreational use would harm Pennsylvania families and communities. ...
Pennsylvania Ranks 34th in Family Strength—Falling Behind Less Affluent States
New data shows a clear link between family stability and economic prosperity—will policymakers take action? HARRISBURG, PA – Pennsylvania, a state with vast economic resources, ranks a troubling 34th in the nation for family stability, according to the newly...
Gov. Shapiro’s marijuana plan puts profits over public health and safety
(HARRISBURG, PA - February 4, 2025) Today’s budget remarks by Governor Josh Shapiro failed to address the significant costs that would befall Pennsylvanians with high-potency THC marijuana being marketed and sold for retail recreational use -- costs like a rise in...