Tarpley’s alleged killers subject to death penalty

By Mon Valley Independent

By KRISTIE LINDEN

klinden@yourmvi.com

The men accused of murdering Nicholas Tarpley inside Anna Lee’s Convenience Store in Donora last February will face the death penalty if convicted.

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