Hate crimes and racial intolerance are on the rise in Pennsylvania. It has surfaced in my district of Mt. Lebanon. The Post-Gazette reported that swastika drawings were found at the Jefferson Middle School (March 11, “Swastika Drawings Found in School”). We must thwart this insidious trend. Racism must be resisted by parents, youth, neighbors, school officials and local leaders. To start, we need to implement a “zero tolerance policy” at.