PENNSYLVANIA
Daily Times
By Phil Heron, Delaware County Daily Times
POSTED: 06/07/16
Down at the Archdiocese of Philadelphia headquarters, they are putting the wagons in a circle.
Again.
And, once again, the issue is the child sex abuse scandal that has dogged the church for a decade.
Specifically, the church is taking aim at legislation being considered in Harrisburg that would change the statute of limitations to allow victims of abuse more time to file civil actions.
That, as you might expect, is raising more than a few eyebrows at the archdiocese. In other words, it could cost them millions in civil lawsuits based on old abuse cases.
House Bill 1947 passed the House by a 180-15 vote. It is now being taken up by the Senate. No vote has yet been scheduled, but a hearing on the bill is expected to be held next week.
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