Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 23654.2. Death while in service;  surviving spouse's benefits

(1) at the time of his or her death was in active service with the city;  and

(2) had elected to be governed by the provisions of this amendment;  and

(3) if he or she died prior to the effective date of this amending act and had completed at least twenty years' service;  or if he or she dies after the effective date of this amending act, regardless of the length of his service, shall be entitled to survivorship benefits equal to fifty per centum of the pension which would have been payable to such active member had he retired at the date of his or her death:  Provided, That such employee shall have been married to his or her spouse for not less than two years prior to the date of his or her death and that the spouse was dependent upon such deceased employee at the time of death.