A middle school student in York County recently wore a t-shirt to school stating, “Abortion is not Healthcare.” One might applaud the student for caring about issues that really matter and communicating truth to those around him. And in light of the messages we’ve all seen on t-shirts, we might also praise him for good [...]
The Independence Law Center worked with a man who was prohibited by his probation officer from attending church. After receiving advice from the Law Center, the man was able to work out the situation with the probation officer so that his right to attend Sunday services and Wednesday evening Bible studies has been restored.
The Independence Law Center filed suit on behalf of a police officer who was disciplined by his department for not arresting a Christian demonstrator at a public college campus in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Apparently the demonstrators’ non-politically correct signs dealing with such issues as homosexuality and abortion were not a hit, and the university had [...]
A Methodist Church in suburban Philadelphia took seriously the scriptural call to help the poor. They opened a homeless ministry to allow persons facing homelessness to stay at the church free of charge and to receive counseling while they got back on their feet financially. The Township zoning officer took a different view of the [...]
Two churches have been in contact with the Independence Law Center after they were told they were violating zoning by meeting in a theater. One of the churches, meeting in a theater in Montgomery County, was told that they were in violation because “religious uses” were not permitted in a “shopping” zone. The Independence Law [...]
The Independence Law Center is assisting a religious organization being prosecuted by the State of New Jersey because it refused to allow its boardwalk pavilion to be used for a lesbian “wedding” ceremony. While the organization has allowed the pavilion to be used for weddings in the past, it did not feel right opening up [...]
The Independence Law Center won two cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit involving the use of a public alley by pro-life counselors outside of an abortion clinic in York, Pennsylvania. Police, paid for and directed by Planned Parenthood, arrested one pro-lifer for merely entering a public alleyway in order [...]
Good news: Coyotes, a nude dance club in Bucks County, Pa, has closed for business, and the building is going up for sheriff’s sale! The Independence Law Center was on the case, helping local activists and township officials take steps to restrict and possibly even shut down this strip club. Working with a local men’s [...]
Daniel Gowen regularly preaches in public places, including the downtown square in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He describes his preaching as Gospel-centered that leads to an audience stopping and listening. Earlier this year, however, he was cited by a mounted policeman for violating the City’s noise ordinance. Noise ordinances, while designed to serve the public, are often [...]