Berks County DA updates case of missing Lebanon man
The Berks County District Attorney provided an update on the disappearance and presumed death of 23-year-old Michael Petrino…
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Pennsylvania lawmakers must address sentencing for second-degree murder [column] | Local Voices
As you read this, somewhere in Pennsylvania a burglary is being committed. If the offender is caught and…
Pennsylvania lawmakers address second-degree murder sentencing after court ruling
Pennsylvania lawmakers address second-degree murder sentencing after court ruling Pennsylvania lawmakers are working to create new sentencing guidelines…
Pa. Supreme Court denies stay extension on life-without-parole ruling for second-degree murder
Pennsylvania Supreme Court denies stay extension on life-without-parole ruling for second-degree murder The Pennsylvania State Supreme Court has…
Lawmakers miss deadline to rewrite Pennsylvania’s second-degree murder law
State legislators missed the deadline to rewrite Pennsylvania’s second-degree murder law, after the commonwealth’s highest court ruled that…
Pennsylvania lawmakers miss sentencing law deadline
About 1,100 in Pennsylvania can seek new sentences after lawmakers miss key deadline About 1,100 people can now…
‘Justice by geography’: District Attorney concerned about legislation as deadline looms | Reading Area
READING, Pa. – The District Attorney says time is running out for state lawmakers to make a major…
Pa. Supreme Court ruling on second-degree murder sentencing approaches deadline
Pa. Supreme Court ruling on second-degree murder sentencing approaches deadline Updated: 8:45 PM EDT Jul 13, 2026 Editorial…
Pennsylvania Senate passes new second-degree murder sentencing scheme
The Pennsylvania Senate has approved legislation that would establish new sentencing guidelines for second-degree murder convictions following a…
Man convicted of second-degree murder in East Hills shooting
A man has been convicted of second degree murder following the shooting death of a 44-year-old from East…
Man convicted of second-degree murder in East Hills shooting
A man has been convicted of second degree murder following the shooting death of a 44-year-old from East…
PA lawmakers on the clock after state Supreme Court ruling on mandatory life sentences
Mandatory sentences for second-degree murder may no longer be constitutional in Pennsylvania, but some attorneys say the state’s…