Anthony DeLuca, seen here speaking on the state House floor, served Pittsburgh's eastern suburbs in Pennsylvania's House for nearly four decades and was the House's longest-serving active member.
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Anthony DeLuca, seen here speaking on the state House floor, served Pittsburgh's eastern suburbs in Pennsylvania's House for nearly four decades and was the House's longest-serving active member.
PA House of Represenatives / YouTube
Fact Check Friday is upon us once again! Hope you made it through the chaos of the midterms this week.
One Pa. Rep. was re-elected in a landslide – even though he died last month.
Tony DeLuca, who represented part of Allegheny County in the State house since 1983, passed away from lymphoma in October at age 85.
Election deniers are using his win as proof of election fraud, but in reality, he was legally required to stay on the ballot according to state law. Substitute candidates can’t be submitted once ballots have started printing, which was in September. A special election will be held to fill his seat.
A collection of interviews, photos, and music videos, featuring local musicians who have stopped by the WITF performance studio to share a little discussion and sound. Produced by WITF’s Joe Ulrich.