Former Pennsylvania Gov. Dick Thornburgh dies at 88

The Pittsburgh native rose to serve two terms as Pennsylvania’s 41st governor, from 1979 to 1987.

Gov. Dick Thornburgh and wife Ginny attend a reception before the Pennsylvania Society Dinner 110th Annual Dinner dinner 12-13-2008 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Park Avenue and 50th Street New York City. — Gov. Dick Thornburgh and wife Ginny attend a reception before the Pennsylvania Society Dinner 110th Annual Dinner dinner 12-13-2008 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Park Avenue and 50th Street New York City.Read moreDAVID SWANSON / Staff Photographer

by Andy Wallace and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

Updated Dec. 31, 2020, 3:36 p.m. ET

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Published Dec. 31, 2020, 2:21 p.m. ET

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