Longtime Steelers writer Dale Lolley has died after a battle with cancer, the team announced on Wednesday.
The 56-year-old had covered the Steelers for over 30 years for the Observer-Reporter, DK Pittsburgh Sports and most recently, Steelers.com, where he was a contributing writer and editor.
Lolley said in early August that he was “dealing with an extended stretch of pneumonia.”
Lolley, who got his start at The Derrick in Oil City, had also been a part of the Steelers radio network for over the past decade.
‘We’re both from Mercer County and we would have so many conversations about home," said 93.7 The Fan Sports Director Jeff Hathhorn. "Respected so much how he worked his way up. He was a loving dad, made an impact with Washington County youth baseball and loved covering the Steelers. He will be missed.”
“Dale Lolley loved his family,” wrote Steelers.com’s Bob Labriola. “He was dedicated to youth baseball, both as a board member and coach of the Washington County Founder's PONY League and with his involvement in the Pony League World Series. He loved music, could quote lyrics from George Harrison or sing along when his Pearl Jam selection played on the jukebox. He was a diligent journalist, who could do it all, from writing to editing to putting together the sports section for the morning newspaper.”
Lolley is survived by his wife Amy and three children.