Pa. Supreme Court rules mandatory life sentence for second-degree murder is unconstitutional

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Thursday, March 26, 2026 (evening edition) The Pennsylvania Supreme Court finds the mandatory life sentence for Second Degree Murder — a murder committed during the commission of a violent felony like robbery or kidnapping — is unconstitutional. ... A postal worker from Cherry Hill is recognized as a hero after helping save a family from a house fire on his route. ... Philadelphia city councilman Isaiah Thomas is abandoning his effort to change the provision of the city charter that requires officials to resign their seats before they can run for another office. ... "ICE out of the airport" -- that's the message from city officials and union leaders. ... Starting next Wednesday, April 1st -- Pennsylvania officials will be cracking down on aggressive driving and toll jumpers.