Why are Pennsylvania flags flying at half-staff?

Pennsylvania flags are flying at half-staff to honor two former U.S. congressmen who died earlier this month.

Bill Goodling, who represented York, Adams and parts of Cumberland counties for decades, died Sept. 17 at the age of 89.

Joseph McDade, a longtime Lackawanna County Republican, died Sept. 24 at the age of 85.

Gov. Tom Wolf ordered commonwealth flags throughout the state to fly at half-staff through sunset on Friday, according to a news release.

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