March 14, 2017, State Rep. Chris Rabb, of Philadelphia, has confirmed the rumor that he is planning to introduce a bill to repeal Pennsylvania’s death penalty law. I fully support his decision. I believe abolition of our capital punishment system is long overdue…
PennLive Opinion: Why four Supreme Court justices changed their minds on capital punishment
By Marshall Dayan The modern death penalty in the United States turned 50 on July 2, 2026. In Gregg v. Georgia, the...



