News Digest :: September 28, 2018

28 de septiembre de 2018

Legislature Sexually abused by their priest, five sisters take their case up to the Legislature https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/09/clergy_sex_abuse_grand_jury_re_1.html#incart_river_index In an emotional video, one of five sisters sexually abused by priest implores...

News Digest :: September 27, 2018

27 de septiembre de 2018

Legislature Enforcing school bus stopping law would get an assist from stop-arm cameras https://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/09/enforcing_school_bus_stopping.html#incart_river_index Lehigh Valley senators balk at bill giving child sex abuse victims more...

El Senado de Pensilvania aprueba una ley contra la sextorsión

September 26, 2018

HARRISBURG, 26 de septiembre de 2018 - El Senado de Pensilvania aprobó hoy un proyecto de ley presentado por la senadora Judy Schwank (D-Berks) y el senador Randy Vulakovich (R-Allegheny) para criminalizar la coerción de la conducta sexual. El proyecto de ley del Senado 1134, que Schwank y Vulakovich...

Tartaglione to Host Disability Awareness Day at PA Capitol

September 26, 2018

HARRISBURG, PA, September 26, 2018– Sen. Christine Tartaglione invites the community to the Pennsylvania Capitol on Wednesday, Oct. 3, to learn about a multitude of resources available to persons with disabilities. Tartaglione’s annual Disability Awareness Day will be...

Post Session Report :: Wednesday, September 26, 2018

September 26, 2018

SB 1066, PN 2028 (Mensch) – The legislation would create the Pennsylvania First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Act to allow an individual(s) to put money aside deductible from taxable income for the purchase of a single-family residence. A vote of 48-0 was...

News Digest :: September 26, 2018

September 26, 2018

Legislature Top Pa. Senate Republicans: Sex-abuse-victims bill has ‘glaring problems’ http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/pennsylvania-senate-republican-leaders-criticize-lawsuit-bill-sexual-abuse-victims-20180925.html Pa. Senate leaders say child sex abuse...