Longtime Pennsylvania Mayor Dies in Office The mayor of Beaver, Pa. -- Robert Linn -- died this weekend in the middle of his 15th term. Linn served a total of 58 years, and Police Chief Tony Hovanec says kindness was the key to Linn's political longevity. Hear Hovanec and NPR's Melissa Block.

Longtime Pennsylvania Mayor Dies in Office

Longtime Pennsylvania Mayor Dies in Office

  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/3871204/3871205" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

The mayor of Beaver, Pa. — Robert Linn — died this weekend in the middle of his 15th term. Linn served a total of 58 years, and Police Chief Tony Hovanec says kindness was the key to Linn's political longevity. Hear Hovanec and NPR's Melissa Block.

Copyright © 2004 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information.

NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.