Pennsylvania governor more than doubles state record for pardons granted

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf speaks at a Capitol news conference to announce he signed legislation to increase funding to nursing homes in Pennsylvania, Monday, July 11, 2022, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has issued more than twice the amount of pardons granted by any of his predecessors, with at least a quarter of them targeting non-violent marijuana offenses, his administration announced Thursday.

Wolf, a Democrat, signed his final 369 pardons this week, for a total of 2,540 since he took office in 2015. He surpassed Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell’s record of 1,122 granted pardons.

Of the pardons, 395 were part of the expedited review process…