Refugee Stories; Pennsylvania

Bishop Claire S. Burkat of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod

CBS Pittsburgh; Local Religious Leaders to Offer Sanctuary to Syrian Refugees

Fox 29; Refugees enjoy early Thanksgiving meal at Society Hill community center

Fox 43; Rallies Held In Support of Syrian Refugees and Against Them

KDKA; Faith Leaders support Pittsburgh Mayor to Welcome Syrian Refugees

Lancaster Online; Lancaster’s Church World Service sees donations pour in after resettling Syrian refugees here

Lancaster Online; Open arms or closed doors: What does the Bible say about welcoming Syrian refugees?

The Lehigh Conference of ChurchesHeld an interfaith event to welcome Syrian refugees at the Dubbs Memorial Community Center in Allentown on Sunday afternoon- Nov. 22

NBC 10; Gov. Wolfe Says Pennsylvania Will Accept Syrian Refugees

NewsWorks; Refugees sit down to their first Philly Thanksgiving

PGH City Paper; Pittsburgh immigrant-rights advocates ramp up support for Martin Esquivel-Hernandez

Philly.com; Thanksgiving Is Special to Refugees

Philly.com; Commentary: Lancaster schools adapt to meet needs of refugees

Philly.com; Study: Immigrants a big plus in Trump-friendly Lancaster County

Pittsburgh Post Gazette; Welcome the Syrian Refugees to Pittsburgh

PRI; A migrant from El Salvador gets her chance in immigration court

Times Leader; Syrian refugee details his family’s journey to America

WNEP; Scranton Church Looks to Help Refugees During Winter

 

 

Refugee Resettlement Organizations

Lutheran Children and Family Services of Eastern PA

Catholic Charities – Harrisburg

International Institute of Erie

Catholic Charities – Pittsburg

Catholic Charities – Allentown

Catholic Charities – Greensburg

CWS/IRP/Lancaster C/O Tabor Community Services

HIAS And Council Migration Service Philadelphia

Nationalities Service Center Of Philadelphia

Acculturation for Justice, Access & Peace Outreach ( AJAPO)

Jewish Family& Children’s Services Of Pittsburgh

Northern Area Multi Service Center