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Pennsylvania lawmakers race against a midnight deadline to rewrite sentencing rules for second-degree murder after the Supreme Court struck down mandatory life without parole. The House passed a bill allowing parole after 30 years and shifting sentencing authority to a commission, aiming to bridge the partisan gap — but Republicans on both sides accuse each other of political theater, blaming delays and finger-pointing as the clock ticks down. Meanwhile, a last-minute request for a court extension from Allegheny County DA could buy more time — but with no agreement in sight, victims’ families brace for more anguish as inmates push for sentence reviews.

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