Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll died today after a battle with a rare form of cancer. She was 78 and the first woman elected to that office in Pennsylvania history.
She will be replaced as lieutenant governor by Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R., Jefferson).
According to the Governor’s Office, Knoll died about 6 p.m. at National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, where she was recovering from treatment for neuroendocrine cancer. she was surrounded by her family, when she died.
Knoll announced this summer she was suffering from the disease, which generally affects specialized cells that work to keep many of the body’s hormonal and digestive functions in check.
She had vowed to return to work and did so for a day, presiding over the Senate for the start of its fall session, but she looked drawn and tired.
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