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PCC Executive Director Receives Defender of Life Award

Dr. Robert J. O’Hara, Jr., Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference, was honored with the Defender of Life Award by the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia at their annual Stand Up for Life Dinner. Edel Finnegan, Executive Director of the Pro-Life Union of Greater
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December 01, 2015
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Support Improvements to CHIP

PCHA and the PCC are advocating for passage of House Bill 2299, which amends the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to maximize opportunities for health care insurance coverage of children and simplify and streamline eligibility enrollment and the renewal processes for familie
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June 20, 2014
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Philadelphia Archdiocese sues over HHS Mandate

From CatholicPhilly.com, By Matthew Gambino The Archdiocese of Philadelphia and its Catholic Charities affiliates sued three agencies of the U.S. federal government Monday, June 2, seeking relief from the so-called “HHS mandate.” The regulations of the health care reform law require a
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June 03, 2014
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Offering Real Alternatives to Women in Crisis

From The Catholic Witness The young woman who walks into the office may have been pro-life since she first became aware of the issue of abortion. And then, she finds herself pregnant, her boyfriend abandons her, and she feels completely alone. In that hour of crisis, she may be tempte
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June 03, 2014
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Support unemployment insurance for workers searching for decent jobs

From the USCCB- Economy still failing to produce sufficient decent job opportunities for all who want to work Yesterday the Senate passed a temporary extension of emergency unemployment benefits. Now the House of Representatives needs to act to restore this basic financial security fo
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April 09, 2014
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Welcome, Bishop Gainer

Bishop Gainer was installed today as the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg. As part of that role, he will serve as the President of the PCC. Here are some photos of his first week in the Diocese of Harrisburg. For more information, visit the diocesan website.
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March 19, 2014
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Businesses Get Tax Credits with Scholarships

From the Times News-  Businesses can earn valuable tax breaks through their support of private primary and secondary education. Exactly how they can go about doing so was discussed by Robert L. Buck, CPA, of Buckno Lisicky & Company, as part of a recent joint luncheon between the
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February 26, 2014
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Pregnancy Support to Women Lowers Abortions in Pennsylvania

News Release from Real Alternatives: For the fourth year in a row, Real Alternatives, the statewide administrator of the Pennsylvania Alternatives to Abortion Program, reports an increase in the number of women served.  In fiscal year 2012-2013, 19,325 women were provided comprehensiv
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February 26, 2014
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Newest PCHA Member Profiled by Pittsburgh Post Gazette

From the Pittsburgh Post Gazette-  Sister Judith Maroni didn’t set out to become a nun. After she graduated from the former Mount Gallitzin High School in Baden, she went to nursing school at St. Francis School of Nursing. “I had gone to Catholic schools all of my life, and all throug
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February 20, 2014
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Why Indiana Voucher Parents Choose Private Schools

From the Friedman Foundation – In 2011, Indiana enacted the broadest school voucher program in the country. In the program’s first year, almost 4,000 families used vouchers to attend participating private schools, with the number of students applying for vouchers more than doubl
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February 18, 2014
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