From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Last Sunday in Plano, Texas, a man fatally shot eight people at his estranged wife’s Dallas Cowboys watch party, including his wife. He was stopped after a police officer arriving on the scene heard gunfire, was … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): On August 25, 2016, a teacher at a private, Christian elementary school in Chambersburg, PA left her loaded gun on the back of a toilet in a one-stall restroom that she shared with students. At least … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-06-29/education/teachers-oppose-guns-in-school-bill/a58325-2 June 29, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Bill 383 would allow school teachers and other personnel to have access to firearms in school buildings. (Webmaster102/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. — … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): Earlier this week, SB 383, the bill that would allow guns in our schools, was amended and is worse than before. The new language means you won’t even know if a teacher decides to bring a gun … Continued
By Bryan Miller A couple of years ago, the Ebola epidemic in West Africa caused an explosion of concern and fright in the United States. The response, led by the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, was successful … Continued
OPPOSE DANGEROUS PREEMPTION BILL The House is taking up the dangerous Preemption Bill – HB 671. HB 671 will: Let the NRA and other groups sue our towns and cities to remove commonsense gun safety laws. Make taxpayers responsible to pay the … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): Today is the somber day when we mark the anniversary of one of the worst school shootings in the history of our country, the Columbine High School massacre. 13 people were killed that day and an additional … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): On Wednesday, April 19th at 9:30 am, the PA Senate Education Committee will meet in Harrisburg. They will not be discussing how to adequately fund our schools so districts throughout PA can avoid making … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): I’m the Mayor of Lancaster, and one of the toughest and most heartbreaking challenges I face is gun violence. So, working with city council, we’ve passed some ordinances we think help make Lancaster safer, like requiring people … Continued
We invite you to support this very important ministry! Please consider making a generous contribution at https://www.pachurches.org/shop/ (you may also make this a recurring contribution). March 30, 2017 – By Diana Williams MCC photo/Diana Williams Rev. Sandra Strauss, Director of Advocacy & Ecumenical … Continued