When the Pennsylvania House flipped from Republican to Democrat majority, much of the state Legislature lost its appetite for impeaching Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.
But there is a workaround that Senate Republicans believe will curb crime in Philadelphia.
The Pennsylvania House this week approved legislation that would require the Pennsylvania attorney general to appoint a special prosecutor to institute prosecutorial jurisdiction when heinous crimes occur on public transportation in Philadelphia.
Specifically, it would apply to crimes committed on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA’s) property, which includes bus, rapid transit, commuter rail, light rail, and electric trolleybus. The measure would still need to be passed by the House and signed by Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro, the state’s former attorney general….