PatchPeople: Activist Molly Rush Wins Governor’s Award
Dormont native Molly Rush received Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania award in October.
When Molly Rush received a letter from Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s office in October, she thought it was a response to one of her complaints. Instead, the Dormont activist found she was the recipient of the Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania award from the governor for her years spent working for social betterment. At first, she said, she didn’t know how to take it. “I was really so ambivalent and so upset about what I thought might happen at that event,” she said. “I didn’t know any of the women. I thought, ‘How can I accept this award?’” As it turned out, everyone at the event had heard of Rush—whether for her activism or for her 1980 arrest and subsequent conviction for her involvement in a protest. Many people told her how …
Lou Pietosi
5:21 pm on Wednesday, December 14, 2011
WOW CONGRATS!! I know you have been at it a LONG time and I salute your determination and dedication to what you believe in! more ›