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School Choice Is On The Move
Tue, 10/25/11 – 8:50
School Choice Is On The Move

A vote is scheduled THIS WEEK on Senate Bill 1, the Opportunity Scholarship Act. The bill must first pass the Senate Education Committee; then it will be considered on the floor of the full Senate. …

Monument to Fallen Jewish Chaplains Visits PA Capitol En Route to Arlington Cemetery
Thu, 10/13/11 – 15:58
Monument to Fallen Jewish Chaplains Visits PA Capitol En Route to Arlington Cemetery

A monument to Jewish military chaplains who died in the line of duty will be dedicated on October 24 at Arlington National Cemetery, but the memorial made a stop today in Harrisburg.
Currently on display in …

Governor Corbett Introduces School Choice Plan to Benefit Students, Community
Tue, 10/11/11 – 15:31
Governor Corbett Introduces School Choice Plan to Benefit Students, Community

Harrisburg (October 11) – Speaking at a press conference at Lincoln Charter School in York, Governor Tom Corbett today introduced an education reform package that includes two of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference’s main priorities: a …

PA Catholic Conference Applauds Governor Corbett’s School Choice Plan
Tue, 10/11/11 – 13:04

HARRISBURG (October 11) – The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) reiterates the Catholic community’s support of school choice and applauds Governor Tom Corbett who today announced his plan to create a school voucher program and increase …

A Bright Future with School Choice
Fri, 10/7/11 – 11:48
A Bright Future with School Choice

Students in the Diocese of Pittsburgh are all smiles in support of school choice. School choice legislation currently being considered in Harrisburg will create a voucher program and increase the successful Educational Improvement Tax …

Comment Period Ends on HHS Mandate, What Now?
Wed, 10/5/11 – 10:10
Comment Period Ends on HHS Mandate, What Now?

September 30 marked the end of the public comment period on the “preventive services” mandate from the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) which fails to provide conscience protection and requires private health …

“Respect for conscience rights and personal autonomy has been a part of the fabric of our nation since its inception.”
Wed, 10/5/11 – 8:37

Steven Bozza, director of the Respect Life Office at the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, has written a letter to the editor in the Philadelphia Inquirer about the HHS mandate and religious liberty.
In his letter, “Patient protection act …

‘God Has Given You a Mission,’ Archbishop Tells State Legislators in Harrisburg
Sat, 10/1/11 – 7:00
‘God Has Given You a Mission,’ Archbishop Tells State Legislators in Harrisburg

By Jen Reed
The Catholic Witness
As the Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania gathered at St. Patrick Cathedral in Harrisburg Sept. 27 to concelebrate Mass for those who serve in public office, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia told …

PA Bishops Reaffirm Strong Opposition to Federal HHS Mandate
Thu, 09/29/11 – 9:33

“Religious ‘exemption’ in the mandate fails miserably to assure that religious conscience is protected”
The Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania yesterday reaffirmed their strong opposition to the mandate issued by the federal Department of Health and Human …

School Choice is the Right Choice for Pennsylvania’s Families
Wed, 09/28/11 – 16:30

The following is a statement from the Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania
School Choice is the Right Choice for Pennsylvania’s Families
Pennsylvania’s Catholic Bishops Support a Voucher Program and an Increase to Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Scholarships