“The Crown Act is more than legislation; it’s a long-awaited step toward honoring who we are,” said Sierra Dunn, executive director of Gov. Shapiro’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs.

IMPACT IT COULD HAVE ON THE COMMUNITY. MICHAEL. JERRY AND LORI. THE CROWN ACT HAS BEEN PASSED IN 27 OTHER STATES, AND TONIGHT, PENNSYLVANIA MAY POTENTIALLY BE THE 28TH. NOW, YOU MAY REMEMBER THAT THE ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (WHTM)– Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the CROWN Act into law on Tuesday, officially banning discrimination based on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania is one step closer to making it illegal to discriminate against a person based on their hair ...

IMPACT IT WILL HAVE. STATE REP LATASHA MACE TELLS ME THIS IS NOT JUST A WIN FOR BLACK PENNSYLVANIANS, BUT A WIN FOR ALL AS IT PUTS AN END TO ANOTHER FORM OF DISCRIMINATION IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE ...

On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed the CROWN Act by an overwhelming majority. The Act has been sent to Governor Shapiro and he is expected to sign it before ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Tuesday signed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of hair. “Real freedom means ...

Pennsylvania is set to become the 28th state in the nation to enact legislation to prevent hair discrimination. The state Senate passed the CROWN Act earlier this week, sending that bill to the ...

(WHTM) – Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed a bill that would amend the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act to ban hair discrimination. On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania State Senate voted 44-3 to pass the ...

FEAR THIS INCIDENT HAS CAUSED YOUR FAMILY. TODAY, GOVERNOR SHAPIRO IS SET TO SIGN A BILL INTO LAW THAT WOULD PROTECT PEOPLE FROM DISCRIMINATION BASED ON THEIR HAIR. THE CROWN ACT BANS DISCRIMINATION ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania is one step closer to making it illegal to discriminate against a person based on their hair. House Bill 439, also known as the CROWN Act, is now headed to the ...

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