Richard “Dick” Hadley, a supervisor in Cranberry Township for more than two decades, died Tuesday night at age 72. Submitted photo

Richard “Dick” Hadley, a strong presence as a supervisor in Cranberry Township for more than two decades, died Tuesday night at age 72.

First elected to the Cranberry Township Board of Supervisors in 1995, Hadley presided over the township through its years of growth, development and evolution.

“Words cannot express the tremendous grief our community is experiencing over the loss of this great leader,” a statement on the Cranberry Township website read. “Hadley’s impact will be ever-present, as his fingerprints are on every aspect of the Township.”

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