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Alicia Keys, Michelle Obama In PA To Support Kamala Harris Campaign
Singer Alicia Keys will join former First Lady Michelle Obama in Montgomery County to support the Kamala Harris campaign. Keys, a Grammy Award winner, and the former First Lady will be rallying voters somewhere in Montgomery County on Saturday, Nov. 2, according to a Harris-Walz campaign news release. The exact time and location were not released at the time of publication. First Lady Jill Biden will be making three campaign stops in Pennsylvania on Sunday, Nov. 3, previous reporting by Daily Voice states. Trump is expected to be in Lititz on Sunday, before the both campaigns begin making…
Politics
Actress Christine Baranski Coming To Wilkes-Barre To Campaign For Harris
Actress Christine Baranski is coming to Pennsylvania to campaign for Kamala Harris, the Harris-Walz team told Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Christine Baranski, known for her roles on The Gilded Age and The Good Wife, will join former Congressman Tom Malinowski in Wilkes-Barre to campaign for Vice President Harris and others on the democratic ticket. Baranski is participating in the Polish Americans for Harris-Walz bus tour, which the campaign says is an effort to "mobilize Polish American and Eastern European voters across the country. " State Representative Eddie Day Pa…
Politics
Actress Jennifer Garner Campaigning For Harris Walz In Pennsylvania
Actress Jennifer Garner is coming to Pennsylvania to campaign for Kamala Harris, the Harris Walz team told Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 10. The 13 Going On 30 star, Jennifer Garner will join Lancaster Mayor Danene Sorace and other leaders to campaign for Vice President Harris and others on the democratic ticket. Garner will highlight Vice President Harris’ "New Way Forward". This plan is to "lower costs and strengthen Pennsylvanians’ freedoms," the campaign says. "The Harris-Walz campaign and Pennsylvania Democrats are committed to cutting into Trump’s margins in rural, red co…
Politics
Harris Taps Gov. Tim Walz As Running Mate As Swing State Tour Starts Ahead Of Convention
Vice President Kamala Harris has ended weeks of speculation after naming Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The 60-year-old Walz was a seemingly late entrant to the "veepstakes" but gained popularity after several media appearances went viral. The chair of the Democratic Governor's Association, Walz was a US Congressman from 2007 to 2019. A former high school social studies teacher, he's served 24 years in the Army National Guard. Harris said she chose Walz because of his dedication to working-class families. One of the things that stood out …
Politics
Biden Withdraws From 2024 Presidential Race, Endorses VP Kamala Harris To Be New Nominee
President Joe Biden has just announced he is pulling out of the 2024 race against Republican nominee Donald Trump. In a letter to "My Fellow Americans" released just before 2 p.m. Sunday, July 21, Biden said: “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your president. “And while it has been my intention to seek re-election, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term.” The news comes amid concerns over the 81-year-old Biden's health, which were loudly …
Politics
Leaked Poll Shows Who PA Voters Want Instead Of Biden
A leaked-post Presidential debate poll states the swing state of Pennsylvania could be the election's "tipping point". In the OpenLabs poll shared in political insider groups, analysts noted that in PA President Biden is trailing former President Trump by 7.3 polling points. It also showed that approximately 10% of voters in PA remain undecided. The poll went on to consider other potential Democratic Party presidential candidates. In Pennsylvania, voters preferred the following candidates in this order — all ranking above Biden as a candidate: Governor of Michigan G…
Police & Fire
Arrest Warrant Against Rep. Kevin Boyle Withdrawn: Philadelphia DA
Just days after officials said state Rep. Kevin Boyle was wanted for violating a Protection From Abuse order, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said the arrest warrant against him has been withdrawn. DA Larry Krasner said the warrant was based on "information that was accurate" and "truthful," but that prosecutors were "missing a key piece of information" that they were "only able to confirm today." The PFA order "was no longer in effect on the relevant dates when Mr. Boyle was alleged to have violated that order," Krasner said. He repeatedly declined to offer specifi…
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro Projected Winner Of Gubernatorial Race: Reports
Democratic candidate and current Pennsylvania Attorney General, Josh Shapiro has been projected as the winner of the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race, according to NBC News, the New York Times, and the Associated Press. Although every precinct has not submitted results, Shapiro leads with 74% of precincts reporting, according to NBC. BREAKING: Democrat Josh Shapiro wins Pennsylvania governor's race, NBC News projects. https://t.co/IAT1oNcXPg pic.twitter.com/osRepr5Vr0 — NBC News (@NBCNews) November 9, 2022 Shapiro has not yet formally declared victory. You can view county-by-county re…
Politics
Fetterman Struggles Through Debate With Oz
Lieutenant Governor and Democratic US Senate hopeful John Fetterman met with Republican opponent Dr. Mehmet Oz in a highly anticipated debate Tuesday, Oct. 25. But Fetterman, who suffered from a stroke in May, appeared to struggle at times and gave halting, sometimes contradictory answers over the course of the hour-long debate. “I had a stroke. He’s never let me forget that,” said Fetterman, calling his health "the elephant in the room." "I might miss some words during this debate, mush two words together, but it knocked me down and I’m going to keep coming back up," he …
Politics
Fetterman Holds Narrow Lead Over Oz, New Poll Shows
One of the most closely watched Senate races this midterm election year is becoming clearer, according to a new poll released by CNN. The data shows Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman leading Republican candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz 51 percent to 45 percent among expected voters. The advantage is "narrowly outside of the survey’s margin of error," the outlet says. The poll was conducted from Oct. 13 to 17 and surveyed 901 registered voters in Pennsylvania. Fetterman and Oz are competing to replace retiring Republican Sen. Pat Toomey. ALSO SEE: Obama Runs Ad Campaign For Fetterman Fett…
Police & Fire
Suburban Philly Resident Cut By Political Signs Rigged With Razor Blades, Police Say
Police in Bucks County are investigating after they say a resident was cut by razor-rigged political signs strategically placed in their yard. A booby-trapped campaign sign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro, among two others, were placed without permission on the resident's property, Upper Makefield police said in a Sunday, Oct. 16 Facebook post. When the homeowner tried to remove the sign, they were cut by the razor blades taped around the edges of the board, authorities said. "Obviously, this was designed to inflict punishment on anyone who attempted to remove the sign…
Lifestyle
Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ People Is Legal Again In This PA Municipality
A Pennsylvania municipal council has repealed an anti-discrimination ordinance which was put in place to protect people from discrimination based on their sexual orientation, ethnicity or gender. After more than 100 people spoke at the meeting held simultaneously in-person and over zoom with over 200 people in attendance– the majority speaking against the change– the Chambersburg council members voted 7 to 3 to repeal the ordinance which had only been enacted in the fall of 2021. The previous council was majority Democratic party members and the recently sworn in one is majority Republica…
Police & Fire
Authorities Probe Alleged Jail Attack Of PA Rep. Kevin Boyle
Authorities are investigating an alleged jail attack on a Pennsylvania State representative, who was arrested Friday on charges of harassment and violating a protection from abuse order. Democratic Rep. Kevin Boyle, 41, who represents parts of Philadelphia and Montgomery County, is accused of trying to enter his estranged wife’s house in violation of a PFA order, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports citing a criminal complaint. Boyle, who has been a member of the house since 2011, was stripped of his committee chairmanship days before his arrest. He agreed to seek mental health treatment afte…
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Memorial For Actor Michael K. Williams Held In Harrisburg [Video]
A memorial service for "The Wire" and "Boardwalk Empire" star, Michael Kenneth Williams was held in Harrisburg on Tuesday. Posted by St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 The memorial service was held at St. Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral located at 221 N Front St, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Harrisburg is the adoptive city of Williams after he became friends with several locals when he was visiting the area around the time he was filming "The Wire," according to Pennlive. His mother current lives in the city. Williams got his breakout role shortly after his 25th …
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NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Resigns, Calls His Behavior 'Too Familiar'
Embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation on Tuesday, telling constituents he was “doing the right thing for you” while claiming that the behavior some women found offensive he intended as "endearing." "In my mind I've never crossed the line with anyone," he said in a televised announcement. The move follows a blistering report from the state’s attorney general that Cuomo had sexually harassed several women, which prompted calls from top Democrats – including President Joe Biden – that he step down. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, will become New York’s first female…
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Former Harrisburg House Rep. Ron Buxton Has Died
At the age of 72, former state Rep. Ron Buxton has died. Buxton passed Friday evening following a prolonged battle with COPD (lung disease). Originally from Steelton, where he was born and raised by the late Robert I. and Betty Jane (Donmoyer) Buxton, Ron grew-up to work and serve central Pa. for the rest of his life. He graduated from Susquehanna Township High School in 1967 and went on to earn an Associate's Degree from Harrisburg Area Community College in 1971. He soon became a Susquehanna Township Commissioner, serving as President of the Board for two years. Then he worked as Deputy…
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Pennsylvania Reports More Republican Voters In 2021 Than Overall Voters In 2019
Ballot shortages across the states--specifically York and Lebanon Counties--were due to an unexpected rise in voter turnout. Republican turnout in York County alone went up 72 percent and Democratic Party turnout went up 62 percent compared to the municipal election in 2019, according to the York County President Commissioner Julie Wheeler. “What happened yesterday was unacceptable and we need to put measures in place to fix it,” was a statement often repeated by the county commissioners at a brief conference on Wednesday afternoon. Registered Republicans in the county outnumber Democrats …
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