’Pennsylvania is a better place because of him’: Colleagues react to Sen. Dave Arnold’s passing PennLive.com 1/17/2021 Jan Murphy, pennlive.com
Friends and colleagues reacted with sadness upon learning of Sen. Dave Arnold’s death on Sunday morning following his 15-month-long battle with brain cancer. He was 49.
The former longtime Lebanon County district attorney, who held his senatorial post since last January, died at home with his wife Alicia and daughter Reese at his side. As the senator for the 48th District, he represented all of Lebanon County and portions of Dauphin and York counties.
Gov. Tom Wolf ordered the commonwealth flag on all commonwealth facilities, public buildings and grounds to fly at half-staff immediately.
Pa. lawmakers advance proposed constitutional changes to electing judges, limiting governor’s powers
Updated Jan 13, 2021;
Posted Jan 13, 2021
Pa. Rep. Russ Diamond, R-Lebanon County, spoke in favor of amending the state s constitution to limit the governor s disaster declaration powers as well as to change the way appellate court judges are elected in House committee meetings on Wednesday.
Jan. 13, 2021
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Pennsylvania voters could have the opportunity to consider as many as five amendments to the state’s constitution as early as this spring that touch on a variety of controversial topics ranging from how appellate judges are elected to limiting the governor’s disaster declaration powers.