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UpdatedThu, Apr 29, 2021 at 10:23 am ET Replies(79) (Shutterstock) PENNSYLVANIA — Legislation soon to be introduced in the state House would provide $150 million in bonuses for teachers and support staff for their efforts during the coronavirus outbreak. State Rep. Mark Rozzi of Berks County has proposed using American Rescue Plan funding to distribute a one-time payment to teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors, psychologists, nurses, custodians, bus drivers, nutrition staff, media speciali...

State lawmaker to propose one-time bonus for Pennsylvania teachers and staff The one-time bonuses would be a way to say, thank you to educators who have worked throughout the pandemic. Author: Chelsea Koerbler (FOX43) Updated: 7:54 AM EDT April 28, 2021 HARRISBURG, Pa. — A state lawmaker wants to say thank you to teachers and staff for their hard work throughout the pandemic, as theyve had to navigate virtual, in person and hybrid learning. State Rep. Mark Rozz...

. HARRISBURG — A key state Senate committee on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved legislation to temporarily allow survivors of decades-old child sexual abuse to sue the perpetrators, an alternative path to justice after a Wolf administration error derailed a previous effort. The 11-3 vote by the Judiciary Committee positions the bill for a historic floor debate as early as this week, a win for survivors and their advocates who have been pushing for it since the child sexual abuse cover-up sca...

npowles@altoonamirror.com Schawnne Kilgus and her husband, Matt Karabinus, of Altoona take a selfie during a Curve game against the Harrisburg Senators on April 15, 2019. Mirror file photo Thanks to new bipartisan legislation proposed in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania minor league teams could be getting a big attendance boost to start the season. State Reps. Jim Gregory, R-Hollidaysburg, and Mark Rozzi, D-Temple, announced a new bill to reduce social distancing requirements in minor league stadiums ...

By the Editorial Board USA TODAY NETWORK - PENNSYLVANIA Successive grand jury investigations dating back to the early 2000s exposed the scale of child sexual abuse and cover-up in Pennsylvania’s Roman Catholic Church. The most recent panel of jurors pored over the evidence, then outlined searing findings in a 2018 report: More than 300 priests and had abused more than 1,000 children over a 70-year period in six Roman Catholic dioceses. It’s advice to right these wrongs? Change laws to prot...

The Associated Press HARRISBURG — For the first time, prominent Republican state senators on Wednesday put their support behind legislation in Pennsylvania to change the law to allow now-adult victims of child sexual abuse to sue the perpetrators or institutions that did not prevent it when it happened years or decades ago. The vote, 11-3, in the Senate Judiciary Committee comes after years of damning investigations into child sexual abuse by clergy in Pennsylvania’s Roman Catholic dioceses...

By Marc Levy • Updated on April 22, 2021 at 12:01 pm Getty Images What to Know For the first time, prominent Republican state senators are putting their support behind legislation in Pennsylvania to change the law to allow now-adult victims of child sexual abuse to sue their perpetrators or institutions that didnt prevent it. Wednesdays vote, 11-3, in the Senate Judiciary Committee signals that the legislation may have enough Republican support to pass the full state Senate. Many ...

The bill, championed by Rep. Mark Rozzi of Muhlenberg Township, is headed of vote by the full Senate.

HARRISBURG – Bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps. Jim Gregory, R-Blair, and Mark Rozzi, D-Berks, would modify social distancing requirements for minor league ballparks, allowing those ballparks to seat more fans in the stands and recoup financial losses suffered in 2020. The 2021 baseball season was delayed by several weeks, further compounding last year’s average losses suffered by minor league baseball teams of $2 million to $5 million. Gov. Tom Wolf announced that, as of earl...

Getting just about any piece of substantial legislation passed in Pennsylvania’s General Assembly is likely to be a roller coaster ride for the lawmakers and activists who support it. That’s just the nature of the institution. But it’s hard to imagine anyone having a rougher ride than state Rep. Mark Rozzi and his allies trying to expand legal rights for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Rozzi, a Muhlenberg Township Democrat, has been working on this issue ever since entering ...