Pennsylvania's corrections secretary is scheduling two executions, including one for a Berks County man, but a death penalty moratorium imposed by the governor two months ago means it's not likely anyone will be put to death in the near future.
Secretary John Wetzel signed notices of execution Thursday that call for Albert Perez and Lance Arrington to be put to death on April 17.
The announcement comes two months after Gov. Tom Wolf announced the moratorium, saying he had concerns about the state's system of capital punishment.
Wolf's moratorium produced a lawsuit from the Philadelphia district attorney, a case the Supreme Court will hear.
State law requires the corrections secretary to issue the notices if the governor doesn't sign execution warrants during a specified period. Wolf's spokesman said the governor will issue reprieves when executions are imminent.
Perez was sentenced on May 27, 2009, for the murders of his ex-girlfriend and her five-year-old daughter in Bernville.
Eleven other people from Berks County are among the 186 currently serving time on Pennsylvania's death row.
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