Pennsylvania
Misericordia University Receives Pennsylvania Hunger-Free Campus Grant
Misericordia University Receives Pennsylvania Hunger-Free Campus Grant
Misericordia University was recently awarded the Pennsylvania Hunger-Free Campus Grant for $20,000 on behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
The Ruth Matthews Bourger Women with Children Program (BWWC) is part of a campus-wide collaboration with Mission Integration and Student Life departments to lead hunger efforts across campus. The program aims to sustain and expand the University’s on-campus food pantry, The McAuley Market, to serve all students campus-wide. The grant will help expand the inventory in the market and consistently replace popular and necessary items in the pantry. Additionally, the BWWC program aims to create and establish marketing materials to increase awareness of the McAuley Market and related resources on campus.
Katherine Pohlidal, director of the Ruth Matthews Bourger Women with Children Program
Katherine Pohlidal, director of the Ruth Matthews Bourger Women with Children Program, explains how this grant will help the entire campus community, “As Misericordia proudly holds a PA Hunger-Free Campus designation, this grant award empowers our entire campus community, including our administration, faculty, staff, and students to remain committed to addressing food insecurity on all fronts. The campus sustains an array of programming and initiatives to help our students with food equity, and the university recognizes that a campus-wide collaboration steeped in our mission remains at the forefront of institutional priorities.”
Additionally, the grant will help develop some of the University’s newer initiatives through the Mission, Ministry & Service Office to ensure food justice on campus. Such programs include a weekly fresh fruit giveaway initiative and a student-led mobile food cart program.
“As we develop our own sustainable and comprehensive food access model for our campus, funding will be applied in a multitude of ways. From student-run food carts and fresh produce giveaways to enhanced equipment for our food pantry and support to access the SNAP subsidy, it is a multi-layered approach to address students’ basic needs that will make the deepest impact,” explained Pohlidal.
The PA Hunger-Free Campus Initiative began in 2022. As stated in the grant: “In 2023-24, the work continues to build a coalition of colleges and universities focused on addressing hunger and other basic needs for their students; creating opportunities for connection among student hunger advocates; providing resources and strategies for campuses; and supporting opportunities to apply for grants related to addressing food insecurity.”
Misericordia’s McAuley Market
Misericordia University is dedicated to increasing food justice for all students, faculty, and staff. They are also dedicated to breaking down the stigma surrounding food insecurity and increasing education across campus. Pohlidal stresses, “For the Women with Children Program, holding this designation means we must remain acutely aware that our students may encounter challenges along the way, whether traditional, adult learner, student parent or commuter. As a campus community, we can all agree, hunger should not be one of them. We are thankful that this Pennsylvania State funding will support us in that goal.”
For more information on the McAuley Market, Click Here, and for more information on the Misericordia University Women with Children Program, Click Here.
A Pennsylvania court ruling is reshaping abortion access in the state, striking down a decades-old ban on using Medicaid to pay for abortions and declaring that the Pennsylvania Constitution guarantees a right to abortion.
The decision came Monday from the state’s Commonwealth Court. In a 4-3 vote, judges ruled in favor of abortion rights in Pennsylvania and invalidated the state’s restriction on Medicaid-funded abortions.
Local abortion-rights advocates praised the ruling as a major step toward protecting access for low-income residents. Adrienne Daily, co-founder of Johnstown for Choice, said, “Everybody should have the right to that. If you restrict the coverage, you’re obviously discriminating against those that have lower income.”
Opponents of abortion rights called the decision a dramatic expansion of the court’s power and warned it will force taxpayers to pay for procedures they oppose. Michael Geer, president of the Pennsylvania Family Institute, said, “Taxpayers now in Pennsylvania will have no choice under this court ruling to fund abortions. And there are many, many millions of Pennsylvanians who think abortion is wrong. It’s the taking of an innocent human life and to force taxpayers who conscientiously object to abortion to then fund it is just plain wrong.”
Abortion-rights advocates pushed back, arguing abortion access is healthcare and a personal decision. Daily said, “This is a family issue. This is a personal issue. This is a bodily autonomy issue.”
Pro-life leaders also warned the ruling could have broader implications for other abortion-related laws. Geer said, “It is sweeping and there’s no question it’s judicial overreach.” He added, “If this ruling stands, it will invite attacks on every remaining pro-life safeguard that has been put into law by lawmakers at the behest to the people of Pennsylvania over decades.”
The case could still be appealed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. That decision lies with Republican Attorney General Dave Sunday. His office has not provided a response, but the Associated Press reported a spokesperson said the office is reviewing the decision and did not say whether it will appeal.
Johnstown, Pa. (WJAC) — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame just released this year’s list of inductees, and a new clothing store just opened in the Johnstown Galleria.
What do these two things have in common?
If you grew up listening to 90’s hip-hop, then you’re probably familiar with the Wu-Tang Clan.
Wu-Tang Clan member opens clothing store in Pennsylvania (WJAC)
They said, “We’re in the building right now, we’re out in Johnstown making it happen, fashion and rapping, and Wu-Tang, you already know Wu-Tang is the witty, unpredictable talent and natural game. So, it’s all grassroots with us, man. We do everything from scratch.”
They’re being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, and Darryl Hill, aka Cappadonna, and manager Al “Heck” Felder are opening the Pillage, a clothing store in the Johnstown Galleria, selling apparel with a purpose.
Cappadonna said, “‘Cappadonna,’ that stands for ‘Consider All Poor People Acceptable, Don’t Oppress Nor Neglect Anyone,’ and we stand on that.”
They were introduced to mall owner Leo Karruli through Mustafa Curry, a childhood friend from New York, who owns a store on Main Street in Johnstown.
Heck said, “BK Styles, I’ve got to give a shout out to my boy, Mustafa. They’ve got some apparel down there, too. We’re all over. We’re spreading the word and we’re spreading the love.”
Wu-Tang Clan member opens clothing store in Pennsylvania (WJAC)
Their other clothing line, Angry Elephant, promotes being good stewards of the Earth, with a portion of the proceeds protecting the animals from poachers.
They said they believe in always putting God and family first.
Cappadonna said, “When you recognize the God in us, then you can see the God in you.”
They said they want kids to know that violence is not the answer, and it doesn’t cost anything to be kind.
Cappadonna said, “We just want to say that it’s nice to be important, but it’s even more important to be nice.”
A mother and her six children died when their Central Pennsylvania home exploded and caught on fire Sunday morning, state police said.
The explosion and fire happened at around 8:30 a.m. at a home on Long Run Road in Lamar Township, Clinton County, which is roughly 35 miles from State College. Crews arrived on the scene and found the home fully engulfed in flames, with the mother and her six children trapped.
State police identified the 34-year-old woman who died in the fire as Sarah B. Stolzfus. Her 11-year-old son, 10-year-old son, 8-year-old daughter, 6-year-old daughter, 5-year-old son and 3-year-old son also died in the blaze, according to state police.
A propane leak inside the house might’ve caused the explosion and fire, state police said. Propane tanks outside the home did not explode or contribute to the fire, according to state police.
The explosion and fire are under investigation by state police.
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