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NEWS RELEASE:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 17, 2004
CONTACT: Diane Gramley 1.814.271.9078 or 1.814.437.5355
PRO-FAMILY GROUP COMMENDS PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT FOR UPHOLDING LOCAL LICENSING ORDINANCE
(Pittsburgh) -- Today a statewide pro-family, anti-pornography group sent a congratulatory note to the Pulaski Township, Lawrence County Board of Supervisors for its continued tough stand against the Adultland XXX. "The consistently tough stand by not only the citizens of Pulaski Township, but the township supervisors has sent a clear message to the owner of this sexually oriented business (SOB) -- the law is the law, you must comply. Wednesday's decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in support of the township's licensing ordinance is a breath of fresh air for those who oppose
the establishment of SOBs," said Diane Gramley president of the American Family Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA) reacting to the state higher court's decision.
The owner of the Pulaski Township SOB had fought the township ordinance since its inception -- especially the licensing and hours of operation provisions. Under public pressure the board of supervisors passed the licensing ordinance several months after the SOB opened. Adultland XXX has operated in non-compliance during the appeal process, but now is in a position where the owner will have to make some immediate decisions.
The Court's decision strengthens the AFA of PA's assertion that municipalities can regulate not only possible future SOBs, but already existing ones. Since last week the AFA of PA has been in the process of contacting each municipality in the state.
"The PA Supreme Court's decision follows on the heels of the
U.S. Supreme Court's decision in City
of Littleton, Colorado, v. Z.J. Gifts.
In this recent ruling the Court found that communities had a
constitutional right to establish ordinances restricting adult
businesses. Local elected officials need to know that they have the
right to protect their communities
from SOBs. That is
why we are contacting each municipality in Pennsylvania, so there is no
doubt that local elected officials know what steps they can take in
regulating sexually oriented businesses," Gramley emphasized.
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