{"id":1682071,"date":"2022-10-10T16:35:10","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T20:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1682071"},"modified":"2022-10-10T16:35:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T20:35:27","slug":"tony-deluca-longtime-pennsylvania-state-lawmaker-dies-at-85","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tony-deluca-longtime-pennsylvania-state-lawmaker-dies-at-85\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony DeLuca, Longtime Pennsylvania State Lawmaker, Dies at 85"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftony-deluca-longtime-pennsylvania-state-lawmaker-dies-at-85%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1682071&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>DeLuca was the oldest, longest-serving member of the state&#8217;s House of Representatives<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-pennsylvania\">Pennsylvania<\/a> state Rep. Anthony M. \u201cTony\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<p>At 85, DeLuca was the oldest and longest-serving member of the state\u2019s House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2014where he lived for more than\u00a060 years\u2014Verona Borough, the majority of Plum Borough and\u2014as a result of the recent legislative redistricting\u2014Oakmont Borough, all of which are in Allegheny County.<\/p>\n<p>DeLuca was the ranking Democrat on the House Insurance Committee for more than 20 years. After his first lymphoma diagnosis and following his late wife Connie\u2019s breast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-cancer\">cancer<\/a> diagnosis, he became an advocate for cancer awareness and early detection. He introduced legislation to increase funding for cancer research, better treatment procedures, and care following a diagnosis, the House Democrats said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>He was the prime sponsor of more than 100 pieces of legislation during just the 2021\u201322 session. In July, he advocated for suspending Pennsylvania\u2019s 58-cent tax per gallon of gasoline until the end of 2022. In May, he proposed allowing schools to restrict student use of smartphones during the school day.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, DeLuca championed the Life Insurance Database Act to help Pennsylvanians learn if they were beneficiaries of a life insurance policy following a loved one\u2019s death. The program has connected families with $5 million annually.<\/p>\n<p> Commitment to Service <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDeLuca believed serving as a state representative was a full-time commitment both in the Capitol and in the district and did not have outside employment,\u201d the House<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pennsylvania state Rep. Anthony M. \u201cTony\u201d 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\u2019s House of Representatives. 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