By KRISTA GROMALSKI

WESTFALL TOWNSHIP - The newly formed Tri-State Unity Coalition is taking its show on the road. The group, in conjunction with Delaware Valley High School's (DV) Student Council, will present a public viewing of the video "Stop the Hate with Harmony" in the DV auditorium on Wednesday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m.

The 24-minute video, produced by the PA Human Relations Commission, features real-life incidents of hate crimes that have occurred in the state as well as workable solutions, said Rosanne Kolberg, organizer of the coalition.

On October 17 Kolberg met with Pike County Commissioners to preview the video. "All three have pledged support to the cause," she said. During the planning phase of the coalition the Commissioners were one of the first groups to sign a proclamation in favor of human rights, according to Kolberg.

"We are totally behind these types of groups," said Commissioner Harry Forbes at the coalition's organizational meeting. "We're a community that cares."

The coalition also hopes to provide a copy of the video to Delaware Valley's Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) prior to the public showing and to invite the group to co-present, Kolberg said.

The coalition provided the video to DV School Board Supervisor Dr. Candis Finan during the board's October 12 meeting. The tape has been returned with no feedback from Finan or the board, according to Kolberg. Finan was unavailable for comment.

The video presentation is free and open to the public. For more information call 570/686-4065 or visit the coalition's new website at www.geocities.com/tristateunity.