HARRISBURG — Three former Pennsylvania state House speakers and one former Senate president pro tempore each have new information on the plaques beneath their official portraits hanging in the Capitol's corridors: details about their criminal convictions.

The new plaques were hung Tuesday.

Aides to House Speaker Sam Smith and Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati say they ordered the new plaques to respond to criticism from lawmakers that the portraits of convicted former House and Senate leaders should not be displayed.

The lawmakers are former House speakers John Perzel, Bill DeWeese and Herbert Fineman, and former Senate president pro tempore Robert Mellow. Mellow and Perzel last served in 2010, DeWeese in 2012 and Fineman in 1977.

All four went to prison on corruption-related charges.

PHILADELPHIA — Closing arguments are set Thursday in the ticket-fixing trial of five former Philadelphia traffic court judges.The ex-judges are accused of fixing tickets as personal and political favors.Defense lawyers say their clients did nothing illegal and that anyone with a ticket could seek a reduced plea.The defense called dozens of character witnesses in quick order Tuesday before resting their case. The trial has been underway since late May.