Former Pennsylvania state Rep. Tim Pesci dies at age 72

FREEPORT, Pa.—Tim Pesci (PAY'-see), a former Democratic state representative from western Pennsylvania, has died. He was 72.

Pesci died Wednesday in his Freeport home, according to the Redmond Funeral Home, which is handling the arrangements.

Pesci spent 20 years as the Armstrong County controller before he ran for Pennsylvania's 60th District House seat in a special election to succeed Rep. Henry Livengood, who died in office in 1989.