Shelley Vukman of Ni-Ta-Nee NOW (National Organization for Women), motions to a chart that indicates percentage of pharmacies and price ranges of emergency contraception in rural vs. urban pharmacies at one of the workshops held during the bi-annual NOW State Convention, December 5, 2009. (photos and text by Essie I. Karnes)

At the 2009 Bi-Annual Pennsylvania National Organization for Women (NOW) Convention, held on December 5th in State College Joanne Tosti-Vasey, president of NOW presents Molly Yard Women of Courage Awards. From left Pamela Macklin, Pennsylvania NOW Treasure; Latifa Lyles, Deputy Director of Labor; Peggy Lorah, director of the Center for Women Students (CWS) at Penn State University, recipient; Deirdri Fishel of the Victim-Centered Intensive Case Management Unit of the State College Police, recipient; Elizabeth Goreham, State College Mayor elect and current president of the State College Borough Council, recipient: Standing, Tosti-Vasey

Lois Herr speaks about running against Joe Pitts for Congress at the bi-annual Pennsylvania National Organization for Women (NOW) Convention at the Political Action Committee (PAC) breakfast, held December 6, 2009 at the Nittany Lion Inn in State College.

Lisa Frank, of the National Organization for Women (NOW), explains a bylaw to an audience of NOW members, December 5, 2009.