News Digest :: September 12, 2018

September 12, 2018

Legislature Gymnasts who suffered sexual abuse lend their voices to push for PA law https://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/14069738-74/gymnasts-who-suffered-sexual-abuse-lend-their-voices-to-push-for-pa A Pa. lawmaker is escalating his uphill fight for victims of...

News Digest :: September 11, 2018

September 11, 2018

Legislature Lawmakers call for halt to pipeline construction in light of gas explosion https://www.dailylocal.com/news/local/lawmakers-call-for-halt-to-pipeline-construction-in-light-of/article_72f113be-b548-11e8-8867-330c7bbc941d.html Outlaw child marriages...

News Digest :: September 10, 2018

September 10, 2018

Legislature Officials: ‘We need to invest in our school buildings’ http://www.phillytrib.com/news/officials-we-need-to-invest-in-our-school-buildings/article_00838ff3-3a8b-51d1-b17a-a35fac382328.html A Catholic, ex-Lt. governor, lone-wolf lobbyist for Pa....

News Digest :: September 9, 2018

September 9, 2018

Legislature How other states’ lawmakers have dealt with sex abuse legislation, and why Pa’s may be behind http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-nws-priest-sex-abuse-bills-20180827-story.html – nt=oft12aH-3la1 Their view: Balance is key to tax fairness in Pa....

News Digest :: September 8, 2018

September 8, 2018

State News Anthony Bevilacqua, former Pittsburgh bishop and Philadelphia archbishop, named in lawsuit https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/09/new_allegations_made_against_n.html The Bon-Ton name will live on thanks to $900,00 deal...

News Digest :: September 7, 2018

September 7, 2018

Legislature Hughes leads meeting on trauma in schools http://www.phillytrib.com/news/state_and_region/hughes-leads-meeting-on-trauma-in-schools/article_44bb5756-c139-5eb9-85c4-085e526829fe.html #MeToo bill hits snag in partisan spat...

News Digest :: September 6, 2018

September 6, 2018

Legislature Lawmakers look for legal answers about switch to separate playoffs for private schools http://www.tribdem.com/news/lawmakers-look-for-legal-answers-about-switch-to-separate-playoffs/article_f533fc48-b178-11e8-b6e1-d3e13e73b5ee.html Oversight committee...

News Digest :: September 5, 2018

September 5, 2018

Legislature PIAA Legislative Oversight Committee to hold hearing on boundary vs. non-boundary debate Wednesday https://triblive.com/sports/hssports/football/14046002-85/piaa-legislative-oversight-committee-to-hold-hearing-on-boundary-vs-non-boundary-debate Millcreek’s...

Dinniman to Hold Sept 5. Press Conference on Pediatric Cancer Bills

September 4, 2018

HARRISBURG – State Senator Andy Dinniman will hold a press conference in Harrisburg on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 5th in recognition of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Dinniman  will be joined by Paul Matthews of the Eli Seth Matthews...