Under section 7361, civil matters except for cases involving title to real property or cases whose amount in controversy is more than $50,000 must be submitted to arbitration. Under section 7362, civil cases may be referred to arbitration by party consent. Both sections address procedures and appeals.
Pennsylvania Statute Title 42, Chap. 73C: Judicial Arbitration
Pennsylvania General Assembly. Jan. 1, 2018http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CT/HTM/42/42.HTM