Which two Pennsylvania courts are the statewide intermediate appellate courts?

• A. Commonwealth Court and Superior Court
• B. Supreme Court and Superior Court
• C. Commonwealth Court and US District Court
• D. Superior Court and US Court of Appeals

Answer: (A)

In Pennsylvania, the two statewide intermediate appellate courts are the Commonwealth Court and the Superior Court. The Supreme Court sits as the highest court in the state, not at the intermediate level. The other two options include federal courts—the US District Court and the US Court of Appeals—which operate under federal law and are not part of Pennsylvania’s state court hierarchy. The Commonwealth Court specializes in cases involving state government and regulatory agencies, while the Superior Court handles most civil and criminal appeals from the Courts of Common Pleas.