PA HOUSE ADVANCES TWO BILLS TO ELIMINATE DEATH PENALTY

A Pennsylvania House committee has advanced two bills that would eliminate the death penalty in the state. According to the Tribune-Review, the measures passed on party-line votes, though they’re sponsored by lawmakers from opposite ends of the political spectrum. Supporters argue capital punishment is costly, rarely carried out, and carries the risk of irreversible error, while opponents say it should remain an option for the most serious crimes. The proposals now head to the full House, where their future remains uncertain, especially in the Republican-controlled state Senate.