A Lebanon County Republican state lawmaker has introduced legislation to eliminate the death penalty in Pennsylvania, which he said aligns with "pro-life values." On March 13, Rep. Russ Diamond ...

Legislation proposed by a Susquehanna Valley lawmaker would abolish the death penalty in Pennsylvania. House Bill 888 would remove the death penalty as an option for punishment for first-degree murder ...

Diamond added that being tough on crime and opposing the death penalty are not mutually exclusive. "Since as an individual I cannot take another’s life except in the most extreme instance of ...