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Trump, Biden battle for the soul of Scranton

As the election creeps closer, it’s hard to throw a rock in Scranton without hitting a campaigner or a news crew.

By Katie Meyer/WHYY

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Updated: 2020-08-20 17:37:01

Bidding for Pennsylvania, Trump trolls Biden in old backyard

The campaign framed Trump’s speech as a review of “a half-century of Joe Biden failing America,” and the location pointed to the importance of Pennsylvania as a battleground state.

By The Associated Press

Invoking cops and the economy, Biden and Pence compete for Pa.’s swing voters

The efforts by both campaigns showcase Pennsylvania's important role in November's election.
By Katie Meyer/WHYY

In Pa. visit, Biden pledges New Deal-like economic agenda to counter President Trump

Biden aims to capitalize on his union ties and win back working-class white voters who fueled Trump’s upset win four years ago.
By The Associated Press

Support for legal marijuana defies party politics in Pa. — among residents, not lawmakers

“I don’t think there’s any chance this passes this session."
By Bobby Allyn/WHYY



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