As the attention in Pennsylvania to the incidence of child abuse reached a crescendo with dual verdicts in the Jerry Sandusky trial and the Philadelphia priest sex-abuse trial last month, a number of public-policy proposals are in the works or waiting in the wings in Harrisburg.

On the Agenda

The bill that has advanced the furthest in Harrisburg is a bill that would allow expert testimony in sexual assault cases. Gov. Tom Corbett has signed the bill into law.

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