Pennsylvania state Rep. Anthony M. “Tony” DeLuca died on Oct. 9 at his Penn Hills home after a brief battle with lymphoma, a disease he had beaten two times previously, the Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus has announced.
At 85, DeLuca was the oldest and longest-serving member of the state’s House of Representatives.
The Democratic lawmaker held the seat for 39 years, the longest state House tenure in Pennsylvania history. He represented the 32nd District, comprising the communities of Penn Hills Township—where he lived for more than 60 years—Verona Borough, the majority of Plum Borough and—as a result of the recent legislative redistricting—Oakmont Borough, all of which are in Allegheny County….