Judge Allows Lawsuit Alleging Pittsburgh Diocese Created Public Nuisance

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pennsylvania judge has ruled a lawsuit can move forward against the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.
The suit by parents and survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members claims the diocese became a public nuisance because they didn’t fulfill obligations under state law to report abusers.
It was originally filed in September of 2018 against each diocese in the state.
However, the judge issued a preliminary dismissal for all of those except Pittsburgh, saying the la