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ACLU of Pennsylvania Names Andy Hoover As New Legislative Director

PHILADELPHIA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has named Andy Hoover as its new legislative director. Hoover has worked as a community organizer for the organization for the past three and a half years.

August 5, 2008

ACLU Appeals Conviction of Bridgeville Man Charged with Harassment for Contacting His Public Officials for Help

PITTSBURGH - The ACLU of Pennsylvania has filed an appeal to Superior Court on behalf of Bridgeville resident Marshall Pappert, who was found guilty of harassment after he complained to the Bridgeville borough manager about the noise and pollution caused by a concrete manufacturing plant across t

July 23, 2008

ACLU Asks Courts to Confirm Validity of Marriages Threatened By Recent Court Decision

PHILADELPHIA. - Today the ACLU of Pennsylvania and cooperating counsel from Drinker Biddle and Reath LLP filed motions asking the courts of Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties to rule in three cases that seek to confirm that all ordained clergy may perform marriages in Pennsylvania.

July 22, 2008

PA House Passes Bill to Block Real ID

HARRISBURG, PA - The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed legislation today to block the Commonwealth’s participation in the federal Real ID program, a controversial law on drivers’ licenses.The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania praised the House action on House Bill 2537 and

June 30, 2008

Government Revoked Muslim Nuclear Physicist's Security Clearance To Retaliate For Criticism Of U.S. Policy, Says ACLU

PITTSBURGH - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Dr. Moniem El-Ganayni, a nuclear physicist and naturalized American citizen whose security clearance was improperly revoked earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

June 26, 2008

Father Reunited With Children After Fayette County CYS Agrees to Allow Visitation

PITTSBURGH, PA - In the wake of a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania last week, Fayette County Children Youth and Services (FCCYS) has agreed to allow a father to have supervised visits with his three young children, whom he has not seen in almost a year.

June 25, 2008