Press Releases
Dozens of State Leaders to Supreme Court: Let States Decide Abortion Rules
Brief asks Court to allow states to decide whether to fund abortion providers through Medicaid Pennsylvania Family Institute joined Family Policy Alliance, Independence Law Center and over 30 other state organizations in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to let states...
PA House Votes to Protect Girl’s Sports
HB 972 – Fairness in Women’s Sports Act passes 115-84 (Harrisburg, PA) Tuesday, April 12, 2022 In a strong, bipartisan vote late this afternoon, the PA House of Representatives passed HB 972, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, by a vote of 115-84. “This important...
Victory: YouTube Reinstates Video of Gubernatorial Forum After Public Outcry
YouTube says it was a mistake to remove the forum’s livestream from Pennsylvania Family Institute’s channel. (HARRISBURG, PA) Following significant media attention, public criticism and an appeal by Pennsylvania Family Institute, YouTube has reversed its shocking...
A Win for Women: Fairness in Women’s Sports Act Passes PA House Education Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alexis Sneller, asneller@pafamily.org, 717-545-0600 In a (15-9) vote, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, House Bill 972, passes through committee, which would ensure that women are not forced to compete against biological men...
YouTube Censors GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
Big-Tech Censorship Comes to the PA Governor’s Election (HARRISBURG, PA - Sunday, March 27, 2022) In a stunning and scandalous attack on a fair and free democratic process, today YouTube took down the recorded livestream video of Pennsylvania Family Institute’s...
Thousands Expected to Rally at Independence Mall for Philadelphia March for Life
Saturday, March 26: PA Family Institute to join in prayer, march and rally for the sanctity of human life (PHILADELPHIA) In anticipation of the upcoming SCOTUS decision on the Dobbs case that may result in the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Pennsylvania Family...
Republican Governor Candidates to Participate in Live Forum Thursday, March 24
Rich Zeoli (Talk Radio 1210 WPHT) and Michael Geer (PA Family Institute) to moderate. Press pass available upon request. (HARRISBURG) On Thursday, March 24th at Cairn University, Republican candidates for governor -- including Lou Barletta, Joe Gale, Charlie Gerow,...
BREAKING: Biological Male Takes 1st Place from Women in NCAA Swimming Championships
Watch the video below: UPenn swimmer who swam three years on the men’s team proves that when women are forced to compete against biological men, fair play is destroyed. (HARRISBURG, PA) In the NCAA D1 women’s swimming championships, a biological male swimmer competing...
PA Senate Committee Denies Key Experts Opportunity to Speak at Marijuana Hearings
Marijuana industry dominates the hearing agendas despite their conflict of interest that puts private profits over public health and safety. (HARRISBURG, PA) Today’s third and final hearing on marijuana legalization by the PA Senate Law and Justice Committee concludes...
SCOTUS Brief Filed in Support of Coach Fired for On-Field Silent Prayer
Coaches should have the freedom to pray following athletic games and we all benefit when freedom flourishes. (HARRISBURG, PA) This week, the Independence Law Center filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in favor of football coach Joseph Kennedy, who was...