2008
April
14, 2008
Crime
Victims' Rights Week
HARRISBURG, PA
- The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) joined the Coalition
of Pennsylvania Crime Victim Organizations and supporters at the Capitol
Rotunda on Monday in a rally to bring awareness to the rights of victims
of violent crimes.
   
April
9, 2008
Senator
Jane Orie Recognized by PCAR
HARRISBURG, PA
- State Sen. Jane Orie was recognized Wednesday for her commitment to ensuring the rights and safety of victims of sexual abuse.
April
9, 2008
Rally
Brings Awareness to State Funding Shortfalls
HARRISBURG, PA
- Survivors of sexual abuse and advocates for victim services rallied
at the Capitol Rotunda Wednesday in an effort to bring awareness to
concerns of proposed state funding levels.
April
7, 2008 Vision
of Hope Gala a Success
HARRISBURG, PA
- Hundreds of Pennsylvania’s finest gathered Saturday to give voice
to a cause that often goes unheard -- prevention of child sexual
abuse.
More than 300
guests joined former Pennsylvania First Lady Michele M. Ridge at the
second Annual Vision of Hope Gala and Silent Auction at the Sheraton
Harrisburg-Hershey.  
April
7, 2008 Carrasco Receives Vision of Hope Award
HARRISBURG, PA
- Dr. Mary M. Carrasco, director of A Child’s Place at Mercy Hospital
in Pittsburgh, is a visionary in the field of child abuse and
neglect prevention. She has dedicated her 27-year career to the
cause, and
for her work was awarded the 2008 Vision of Hope Award by the
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape.
2007
April
5, 2007
PCAR and Former PA First Lady Michele M. Ridge Recognize
April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month with Prevention Message
The month of April is known nationally as Sexual Assault
Awareness Month, with April 5th designated as A Day to End Sexual Violence.
In honor of this important month, the Pennsylvania Coalition Against
Rape (PCAR) is engaging community members in the prevention of sexual
violence through a new statewide awareness campaign culminating on Saturday,
April 28, 2007 with the Vision of Hope Gala. 2006
November 29, 2006 IABC/HARRISBURG RECOGNIZES PENNSYLVANIA COALITION AGAINST
RAPE WITH COMMUNICATION AWARDS
On Friday, November 17, 2006,
IABC/Harrisburg recognized the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
(PCAR) with three awards at its 20th Annual Capital Awards Gala. Awards
were
presented to top displays of writing, design, public relations,
marketing, audiovisual and electronic communications.
July 22, 2006
Pennsylvania Advocate Wins National Crime Victim Law Institute
Award
On Saturday,
June 17, 2006, Diane Moyer, Esq., legal director of the Pennsylvania
Coalition Against Rape (PCAR), received the National
Crime Victim Law Institute’s 2006 Outstanding Achievement Award
in the category of Policy/System Change Advocate.
April 24,
2006
U.S.
Attorney General Honors Pennsylvania Advocate with National Crime
Victims Award
 On Friday, April 21, 2006, Attorney General Alberto R.
Gonzales presented Delilah Rumburg, executive director of the Pennsylvania
Coalition Against Rape (PCAR), with the National Crime Victim Service
Award during an awards ceremony at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in
Washington, D.C.
2005
March 17,
2005 IT’S MORE THAN A CRISIS; IT’S
A CRIME!
Victim of Crime Act funding to be slashed; victims lose in the end.
One only
needs to look at the daily headlines in any newspaper across
the country to
comprehend the magnitude of personal crimes committed against
innocent persons, many
of whom are simply at the wrong place at the wrong time,
minding their own business,
simply doing the right thing.
2004
Sept. 18, 2004
ADVOCATES VOICE CONCERN
ABOUT FEWER REPORTED RAPES: RESPONSE TO THE PA STATE POLICE UNIFORM
CRIME REPORT
ENOLA, Pa. – The
Pennsylvania State Police released the 2003 Uniform Crime Report
on Wednesday. Statewide, the number of
reported forcible rapes is down, but anti-sexual violence advocates
voice caution in analyzing the data.
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Sept. 7, 2004
ABSOLUTE
CONSENT:
An Advocate’s Perspective on Alcohol & Rape
Ms. Seigler represents
the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape in the Campus/Community
Partnership, a program organized by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control
Board to reduce the harmful and destructive consequences of underage
and excessive drinking on college campuses.
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Sept. 3, 2004
Op-Ed: A Travesty of Justice
It is not surprising
that the victim in the “Commonwealth
of Colorado vs. Kobe Bryant” refuses to testify. Vilified
within days after the arrest as Kobe Bryant’s “accuser”,
the victim in this case was slandered, maligned and eviscerated,
not only in the court system that was designed to protect her,
but in the court of public opinion that was used to destroy her.
July 13, 2004 FOUNDATION
HONORS PENNSYLVANIA COALTION AGAINST RAPE. CELEBRATING SOLUTIONS
AWARDS INCLUDE $10,000 PRIZE.
Enola, Penn. — The
Mary Byron Foundation, a public grant-making charity based in
Louisville, Kentucky, is honoring the Pennsylvania
Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) for its pioneering efforts to stop
sexual violence.
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May 26, 2004
STATE
COALITIONS ENCOURAGE LAWMAKERS TO PASS
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN LEGISLATION
The
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence
(PCADV) and the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) commended
Gov. Rendell and state lawmakers today for their support of proposed
legislation
that seeks to reduce violence against women and enhance protections
for
victims.
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2003
August 8, 2003
Editorial: Bryant Case Reveals Misunderstandings About Rape
The most important aspect
of the Kobe Bryant rape case is no longer the question of
Mr. Bryant’s guilt or innocence. It is the attitudes and
misconceptions about sexual assault
that this case has revealed.
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July 31, 2003
Response
editorial of July 27, “Rape
Convictions Leave Reason for Doubts.”
As a longtime York resident
and executive director of the Pennsylvania Coalition
Against Rape, I feel compelled to respond to Paul Campos’s
editorial of July 27, “Rape
Convictions Leave Reason for Doubts.”
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May 6, 2003
Santorum Misinformed on Clergy Scandal:
The truth about homosexuality and child sex abuse
ENOLA, Pa. – In
his recent, highly publicized interview with the Associated Press
concerning a Supreme Court challenge to the Texas Homosexual Conduct
Statute, Sen. Rick
Santorum blamed homosexuality for the sexual abuse within the Catholic
Church.
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April 9, 2003
Statewide
'Shout Out' Against Sexual Violence: First-ever rally to mark Sexual
Assault Awareness Month
[Harrisburg, PA]-People
from across Pennsylvania traveled to the State Capitol today to
participate in Pennsylvania's first-ever statewide rally against
sexual violence.
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April 2003
IABC
Announces 2003 Gold Quill Award Winners: Harrisburg Organizations
Knezic/Pavone Advertising and Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
Capture Coveted Awards
HARRISBURG, Pa. (April
15, 2003) - Knezic/Pavone Advertising of Harrisburg, Pa., and the
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR), of Enola, Pa., are the
joint winners of two 2003 International Gold Quill Awards, announced
by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).
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March 18, 2003
'DNA
INITIATIVE' WOULD HELP GET SEX OFFENDERS OFF THE STREET: Federal
proposal would bring more Pennsylvania criminals to justice
ENOLA, Pa. - An initiative
being proposed by the federal government would help bring criminals
to justice through the use of DNA technology, and that would mean
good news for catching sex offenders - and keeping Pennsylvanians
safe.
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2002
November
13, 2002
Teens
Encouraged to 'Believe' in Selves at Entertaining Show: Whitaker
Center Program to feature musical artists Julie Schreiber, Liz Hale
and J-Saint
Area teenagers can enjoy
a free evening of entertainment and empowerment when rock performers
Julie Schreiber and Liz Hale and their bands, along with rap performer
J-Saint, take to the Whitaker Center's Stage Two at 8 pm. Friday,
November 29.
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November 12, 2002
BEAVER
COUNTY VOLUNTER HONORED FOR WORK WITH VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
A Beaver County volunteer
has received a statewide honor for her work on behalf of victims
of sexual violence.
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November 12, 2002
YORK
INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATION RECEIVE STATEWIDE HONORS FOR WORK AGAINST
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Two local individuals
and an educational institution in the York area have received Outstanding
Service Awards from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape for
their efforts to prevent sexual violence and serve victims of sexual
assault.
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November 12, 2002
POTTSVILLE
POLICE OFFICER HONORED FOR WORK WITH VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
A Pottsville police
veteran has received a statewide honor for his work on behalf of
victims of sexual violence.
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November 12, 2002
CHESTER
COUNTY HOSPITAL PROGRAM HONORED FOR WORK
WITH VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
A program at a Chester
County hospital has received a statewide honor for its work on behalf
of victims of sexual violence.
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November 12, 2002
STATE
POLICE CRIME UNIT HONORED FOR WORK WITH VICTIMS
OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
The crime unit of a state
police barracks has received a statewide honor for its work on behalf
of victims of sexual violence.
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November 1, 2002
LEADER
OF PENNSYLVANIA ANTI-RAPE COALITION
INVITED TO SERVE ON NATIONAL COMMITTEE
ENOLA, Pa. - The leader
of a Pennsylvania advocacy organization has been given a unique
opportunity to help protect women nationwide against violence.
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16 September 2002
SEXUAL
VIOLENCE PREVENTION MUSIC VIDEO EARNS EMMY AWARD
ENOLA, Pa.- For twenty-five-year-old
rap artist Joel Miranda, victory is sweet. On Saturday, September
14, he learned that the music video which features his nationally-acclaimed
song earned the esteem of the Mid-Atlantic Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Nominated for two categories, the five minute video, "Gonna
Make It," received an Emmy for Outstanding Community Outreach
Program.
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August 19, 2002
Can
Increases in Reported Rapes Signify Good News?: PCAR Responds to
the Uniform Crimes Report
ENOLA, Pa.-With last
week's release of the Uniform Crimes Report issued by the Pennsylvania
State Police, there is good news behind the numbers which show an
increase in reported rapes. At least that is the opinion of the
state's leading authority on sexual violence.
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April 1, 2002
Alcohol
and Sexual Assault: The Correlation and the Dangers
Harrisburg, PA-Because
April is both Alcohol Awareness and Sexual Assault Awareness Month,
a long-standing partnership of government agencies and non-governmental
organizations is taking a new approach to expose the link between
alcohol and sexual assault.
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January 24, 2002
PENNSYLVANIA
LEADERS TAKE PLEDGE TO END SEXUAL VIOLENCE: PCAR Launches Men Against
Sexual Violence Campaign
Harrisburg, PA, Jan24/PR
Newswire/ --In a massive display of support, individuals of all
ages, races, and genders crowded into the Capitol Rotunda to demonstrate
their support for PCAR's newest groundbreaking initiative to involve
men in taking responsibility for ending sexual violence.
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January 14, 2002
RAPE
COALITION RELEASES RAP VIDEO TO STOP SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Harrisburg, PA, Jan14/PR
Newswire/ --J-Saint maneuvers across a crowded school hallway, glides
through a pick-up basketball game, and drives a BMW convertible
through a college campus-all the time rapping into the camera. But
this is not your typical music video.
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2001
November 2001
PCAR
Launches Teen Sexual Violence Prevention Campaign
ENOLA, Pa. (Nov. 2001)
- The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) launched its new
teen sexual violence prevention campaign targeting youth ages 11-15.
The campaign is designed to inform and educate teens about statutory
rape/sexual assault, sexual violence awareness and prevention and
to provide resources to assist teens in seeking help.
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