Scranton plans to purchase Fidelity Bank branch near City Hall for $1.85 million.
Scranton Acquires Fidelity Bank Branch for City Hall Expansion Scranton has officially purchased the Fidelity Bank branch located on North Washington Avenue for $1.85 million, intending to expand City Hall next door. This news was shared by city officials earlier this week. The Scranton City Council is slated to vote on Tuesday regarding a resolution […]
Scranton mayor announces run for House seat in key Pennsylvania district
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti Enters Congressional Race Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti (D) has announced her candidacy for Congress, targeting Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District and challenging incumbent Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA). In a video marking her campaign launch, Cognetti criticized Bresnahan for his support of stock trading and his role regarding the Republican Mega Bill and […]
PA lawmakers demand Scranton revert ‘Biden Expy’ name, calling it a ‘scar’ following Kids-4-Cash scandal
Several Pennsylvania officials, particularly in the Scranton area, where President Joe Biden is from, have called on the city to reverse the renaming of a highway spur that was renamed in 2021 in honor of President Biden. are. State Rep. Jamie Walsh (R-Dallas) said Biden recently pardoned a judge convicted in the “kids for cash” […]
Biden stirs outrage in Scranton by commuting ‘kids for cash’ judge’s sentence
President Biden has angered Pennsylvanians by commuting the sentence of a corrupt judge who was jailed for more than 17 years after being arrested for accepting kickbacks for sending juveniles to commercial detention facilities. In what became known as the Children's Cash Scandal, former Judge Michael Conahan shut down a county-run juvenile detention center and […]
Trump predicts ‘explosion’ between Biden, Harris during Scranton rally
Former President Donald Trump warned supporters Wednesday in President Biden's birthplace of Scranton, Pennsylvania, that the commander-in-chief will part ways with Vice President Kamala Harris before next month's election. President Trump said Biden has been doing “better than I've ever seen him do” since he gave up his bid for re-election on July 21. However, […]
Scranton native Sen. Bob Casey refuses to say if Biden or Harris is better for Pa. in heated debate against Dave McCormick
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Sen. Bob Casey raised eyebrows Thursday night during a debate with Republican challenger Dave McCormick, but the Scranton native weighed in on which Democrat is better for Pennsylvania, and vice-versa Kamala Harris. He declined to comment on whether he preferred the president or former President Biden. Casey initially dodged ABC27 host Dennis […]
Kamala Harris’s Pro-Abortion, Anti-Catholic Stances an Issue for Winning Scranton, Pennsylvania
Charles McElwee, founding editor of RealClear Pennsylvania, wrote Friday that Vice President Kamala Harris' pro-abortion, anti-Catholic stance could jeopardize her chances of winning in northeastern Pennsylvania. President Joe Biden grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, which is “home to Irish Catholic families” and has “one of the highest concentrations of white Catholics,” McElwee said. spoke. I […]
Biden gives emotional eulogy in Scranton at funeral for childhood friend
SCRANTON, Pa. — President Biden traveled to his hometown of Scranton on Friday to deliver a moving eulogy at the funeral of his best childhood friend. The president returned to St. Paul's Catholic Church, where he said he was baptized, to attend the memorial service for Thomas Bell, who died on September 18 at the […]
Economy, border, abortion divide Biden’s hometown as Scranton looks back on native son’s first term
In a week in which President Biden remains optimistic about his chances of winning a second term, residents of Biden’s hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, shared their views with Fox News Digital about Biden’s performance in his first term and the issues that matter most to them this year. Resident Michael said the president left many […]
Celebs shower Biden with campaign cash, but could undercut ‘Scranton Joe’ image
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