’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.
Pennsylvania Sen. Dave Arnold died Sunday at home with his wife and daughter by his side, ending a 15-month battle with brain cancer. Arnold was 49 years old. He took the oath of office last January to represent the 48th senatorial district, which covers all of Lebanon County and parts
Pennsylvania State Senator Dave Arnold (R-48th, Lebanon County) died Sunday following a battle with brain cancer.Arnold was elected to represent the 48th Senatorial District in a special election held on Jan. 14, 2020. The 48th District includes the entirety of Lebanon County, northern York County and southern Dauphin County. Arnold’s primary legislative objectives were in ensuring the public’s safety, the reformation of property tax and a reduction in government spending.Arnold graduated from Widener University School of Law in May of 1996 and passed the Bar Exam shortly thereafter. He spent four years in private practice with Feeman, Mesics, & Hopstetter. He was then elected to serve Lebanon County as its district attorney.During Arnold’s 14-year term as district attorney, he served as President of the Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Association from 2016-2017 following his election to the position by his fellow district attorneys.In lieu of flowers, Senator Arnold’