Pa. rep who had son, 5, smoke a cigar, demean women, wants Capitol shaming plaques back

J.D. Prose, USA TODAY Network – PA State Capitol Bureau  |  Beaver County Times A Republican state legislator wants plaques describing the criminal histories of former Pennsylvania House Speakers returned to their official portraits in the state Capitol after they were removed under former House Speaker Mike Turzai.“Criminal convictions that occurred while these politicians served the taxpayers should not be hidden from the public,” state Rep. Aaron Bernstine, R-Lawrence County, said in a statement on Tuesday. “Good or bad, visitors to the Capitol should have the opportunity to be educated on the full history of their government.”Bernstine was embroiled in his own controversy last fall when the USA TODAY Network reported on Snapchat video clips he shared on his now-deleted account that showed him giving his 5-year-old son a cigar and encouraging the boy to “hit it harder,” as well as having his son answer a question with a vulgar word for vagina.More: Pa. Rep. Bernstine posted on Snapchat enticing his son, 5, to smoke cigar. He was re-electedMore: Embattled state Rep. Aaron Bernstine sees county GOP committee yank endorsementMore: Pa. House leaders call on state Rep. Bernstine to resign after story on Snapchat videosAlthough both Republican and Democratic House leaders…
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