Execution date set for York mass murderer, though death is unlikely
An execution date has been set for one of York County's most notorious mass killers. But, since Gov. Tom Wolf has set a moratorium on executions in the state, it is not likely that Paul Gamboa-Taylor will make his May 14 appointment in the state's death chamber. On Thursday, Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel signed what's called a Notice of Execution, setting an execution date for the 60-year-old mass killer. It is mostly a procedural matter. The law requires the corrections secretary to sign a warrant of execution when the governor does not take action within a specified peri...