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October 15, 2018

Also coming up: A debate Sunday between U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and Lou Barletta; and a hearing on election security.

ABUSE VICTIMS WILL BE HEARD IN CAPITOL

Advocates and victims of childhood sexual abuse will be seen and heard in the hallways of the state Capitol in Harrisburg today.

They will be calling for the opening of a window in Pennsylvania’s statute of limitations on civil lawsuits.

They will be reading aloud, all day, the grand jury report detailing how more than 300 Catholic priests across Pennsylvania allegedly sexually abused children over 70 years. This way, senators who haven’t read it themselves, will hear it all day long, according to a news release promoting the action.

In addition, victims and advocates will stand outside senators’ offices seeking support for the bill.

Senate Bill 612 was amended…