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These Celebrities Have Donated To Democratic Senate Campaigns In Pennsylvania: Report These Celebrities Have Donated To Democratic Senate Campaigns In Pennsylvania: Report
These Celebrities Have Donated To Democratic Senate Campaigns In Pennsylvania: Report What do Batman, "Flo" from Progressive, and one of Esquire's "Sexist Women Alive" all have in common? They've all donated to Democrats running to represent Pennsylvania in the the US Senate.  While the Pennsylvania Republican ticket has its share of television personalities running for Pat Toomey's soon-to-be vacant US senate seat, the Democratic campaigns have many celebrity donors, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Malcom Kenyatta, Democrat, of Philadelphia, has received donations from actresses Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon, Tasha Smith, and Debra Messing; singer Robin Thicke; p…
Former US Congressman, Pennsylvania Senator George Gekas Dies At 91 Former US Congressman, Pennsylvania Senator George Gekas Dies At 91
Former US Congressman, Pennsylvania Senator George Gekas Dies At 91 A former US Congressman for Pennsylvania and state senator, George W. Gekas, 91, of Harrisburg, died at his home on Thursday, Dec. 16, according to his obituary.  Gekas was a class of 1948 graduate of William Penn High School and a class of 1952 graduate of Dickinson College, according to his obituary. He went on to serve in the United States Army from 1953-55 before receiving his law degree at Dickinson School of Law in 1958, according to his obituary. He then worked as a Dauphin County assistant district attorney from 1960 until 1982 and simultaneously serving the the Commonwea…