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Vote in Pa. House signals support for child sex abuse window in bill form
The state House of Representatives is showing solid support for enacting a two-year lawsuit window for child victims of sexual abuse as a regular bill. The vote Tuesday was on an amendment, an early step in the approval process.
Decarceration as a public health priority in fight vs. coronavirus
New fund helps Pa. abuse survivors pay for counseling without involving police
Victim rights amendment, on hold since vote, heads to court
Commonwealth Court this week said a full panel of the court will hear oral argument in March about the so-called Marsy’s Law ballot question.
Pennsylvania dioceses offer $84M to 564 clergy abuse victims
The tally is sure to grow in 2020 as compensation fund administrators work through a backlog of claims.