The release touted a rally at noon at Broad and Snyder where demonstrators will ask the state to invest political and financial capital to fund permanent supportive housing, which promotes recovery from mental illnesses.
Susan Rogers, director of special projects for the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania, was furious and offended by the “loony bin” title and was also devastated to learn that the “ignorant” employee responsible was fired.
“This was an error in the very poor judgment of one employee and she has been terminated,” PRNewswire spokeswoman Rachel Meranus told us yesterday. A PRNewswire official later told Rogers that the company would re-issue the release this morning with an apology for the insensitive remark.

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