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With All Eyes on Pennsylvania, Residents Talk About What They Care About the Most

A week and a half before the 2024 presidential election, we traveled to Scranton, Pa., to report on the city and how the residents were feeling ahead of such a tight race. Continue reading With All Eyes on Pennsylvania, Residents Talk About What They Care About the Most

Business and Economic Reporting StudentsNovember 1, 2024November 2, 2024
University of Scranton
Politics

Scranton University Students From Out-of-State Register to Vote in Pennsylvania

Looking for their vote to have the most impact, students from solidly blue states like New York are registering in the key swing state.
Continue reading Scranton University Students From Out-of-State Register to Vote in Pennsylvania

Isabela FleischmannNovember 1, 2024November 2, 2024
Mayor Paige Cognetti
Politics

Scranton’s Mayor: Vice President Kamala Harris’s Local Government Experience Makes Her Best Presidential Candidate for Scranton

Mayor Paige Cognetti is confident the Democratic nominee’s administration will continue the work and federal support of the Biden administration. Continue reading Scranton’s Mayor: Vice President Kamala Harris’s Local Government Experience Makes Her Best Presidential Candidate for Scranton

Judy LagrouNovember 1, 2024November 2, 2024
A portrait of John F. Kennedy, America’s first Irish Catholic president, hangs behind the bar at The Bog.
Culture, Politics

Wary of Arguments and Outsiders, Many Scranton Bars Avoid Election Night Events

Bar employees in a vital Pennsylvania swing county say added foot traffic isn’t worth the political headaches. Continue reading Wary of Arguments and Outsiders, Many Scranton Bars Avoid Election Night Events

Nate WolfNovember 1, 2024November 2, 2024
Amar Bell, left, head barber and owner of Butter’s Barbershop & Salon
Economy, Politics

Scranton Black Small Business Owners Say Federal Loans Aren’t a Fix-All to Funding

Harris’s ‘Opportunity Agenda’ raises questions of accessibility, they say
Continue reading Scranton Black Small Business Owners Say Federal Loans Aren’t a Fix-All to Funding

Nino PaoliNovember 1, 2024November 9, 2024
The Times Tower
Culture, Jobs, Politics

Readers Say a Media Conglomerate Has Gutted Political Coverage at Scranton’s Only Newspaper

With election day looming, cuts at Scranton Times-Tribune have left readers feeling less informed about local issues and down-ballot races.
Continue reading Readers Say a Media Conglomerate Has Gutted Political Coverage at Scranton’s Only Newspaper

Nate WolfNovember 1, 2024November 8, 2024
Politics

Trump and Harris Campaigns Court Older Voters, a Key Demographic

The Baby Boomer generation has an estimated population of more than 72 million. Continue reading Trump and Harris Campaigns Court Older Voters, a Key Demographic

Julaiza AlvarezNovember 1, 2024November 5, 2024
Politics

Soft Out-of-State Money Meets Hard Pa. Minds in One of Country’s Most Expensive House Races

Republicans declared the race a top target as they try to expand their thin House majority.
Continue reading Soft Out-of-State Money Meets Hard Pa. Minds in One of Country’s Most Expensive House Races

Jessica BrandNovember 1, 2024November 2, 2024
Economy, Politics

In Scranton, Canvassers Knock, Campaigns Rally, and the City Waits for Payment

For city officials, election season is as much a logistical burden as a political one. Continue reading In Scranton, Canvassers Knock, Campaigns Rally, and the City Waits for Payment

Esther LuzNovember 1, 2024November 2, 2024
Elon Musk
Politics

Days Ahead of the Election, Republicans and Democrats Differ Over Musk’s Influence in Pennsylvania

Tim Walz and Donald Trump Jr. got reactions from the crowds in their rallies when mentioning the tech mogul over the weekend.
Continue reading Days Ahead of the Election, Republicans and Democrats Differ Over Musk’s Influence in Pennsylvania

Isabela FleischmannNovember 1, 2024November 2, 2024

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