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Commonwealth Celebrates Latino Community During National Hispanic Heritage Month

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To honor the local and global contributions of Pennsylvania's Latino community, Governor Rendell's Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs today kicked off the commonwealth's celebration of national Hispanic Heritage Month.

This year's theme, "Hispanic Americans: Making a Positive Impact on American Society," reflects on contributions by -- and trends in -- the Latino community.

"Pennsylvania has more than 527,000 Latino residents, adding cultural flavor to our state's diversity of people, beliefs, traditions and history," GACLA Executive Director Norman Bristol Colon said. "These individuals have brought strong family values; work ethic; and high hopes, dreams and aspirations to Pennsylvania; the same strong foundations brought to America by our founding fathers."

Between 2000 and 2006, Latinos accounted for more than 60 percent of Pennsylvania's population growth.

For more information about the Governor's Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs, including information about Hispanic Heritage Month events, visit http://www.gacla.state.pa.us/.

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Latino Affairs

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