Pennsylvania senator asked child ‘pornography’ question during civics competition

'She was blindsided': Mother reacts after daughter questioned by Pa. state senator about pornography during civics bee

The student is in the North Schuylkill School District and was competing against other students in a National Civics Bee.

Pennsylvania state senator asks 6th grade girl pornography question at civics competition

The girl, identified as Mary A., was defending her essay topic of book banning to a panel of judges at the National Civics Bee Penn State Schuylkill Wednesday when Sen. Dave Argall (R-Mahanoy) asked if porn should be given to kindergarteners.

Pennsylvania senator asked child 'pornography' question during civics competition

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. (WHTM) — A Pennsylvania State Senator is apologizing after posing a pornography question to a sixth grade girl during a civics competition. On Wednesday, a local National Civics Bee competition was held at Penn State Schuylkill in Schuylkill Haven, giving students in grades 6-8 a chance to "flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes." According to the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce website, …

Pennsylvania senator asked child ‘pornography’ question during civics competition

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. (WHTM) — A Pennsylvania State Senator is apologizing after posing a pornography question to a sixth grade girl during a civics competition. On Wednesday, a local National Civics Bee competition was held at Penn State Schuylkill in Schuylkill Haven, giving students in grades 6-8 a chance to "flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes." According to the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce website, …

Pa. GOP lawmaker apologizes for questioning a 12-year-old about pornography at civics event

Sen. David Argall on Thursday issued an apology for his line of questioning with a sixth-grader regarding pornography during a middle school Civics Bee.

Senator's inappropriate question at student civics event sparks controversy

A local round of the National Civics Bee in Schuylkill Haven took an unexpected turn when State Senator David Argall posed an inappropriate question to a 12-ye