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Pippy, Regola to Discuss Bills Limiting Protests During Funerals
HARRISBURG -- State
Sen. John Pippy, R-Allegheny, Sen. Bob Regola, R-Westmoreland, and state Rep.
Jennifer Mann, D-Lehigh, will hold a news conference Tuesday on legislation they
are sponsoring that would limit the scope of protests at funerals and memorial
services.
The lawmakers are taking
action in response to incidents of pickets and abusive chants targeting
Pennsylvania military funerals.
National Commander of the
American Legion, Thomas Bock, and Pennsylvania State Commander James Hales, Jr.
will be on hand to show their support for the legislation, along with Ken Marx
of the veterans' group PA Rolling Thunder.
They will be joined by Senate
Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee Chairman Don White,
R-Indiana, and other lawmakers.
The event will take place
Tuesday, March 14, at 12:45 p.m. in the Capitol Media Center.
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