ICYMI: Scranton Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti’s full acceptance speech
Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti Election Night Remarks as Prepared Thank you so much for being here. I have just received a gracious call from Controller Murray, congratulating me on winning today’s primary election. I thank him for volunteering to serve and look...
What they’re saying about Joe Biden’s inauguration as president
Various people will issue official statements on the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden today. I will try to post as many as I can here: POST-INAUGURAL: GOV. TOM WOLF: "It was an honor to attend the inauguration of Joe Biden as 46th President of the United...
Bognet realizes he lost, hints at 2nd run for Congress
A day after U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright took the oath of office for his fifth term in Congress, his Republican opponent in the November election finally conceded something. In a statement, Jim Bognet agreed Monday that Cartwright was sworn into office for a fifth term...
Polling industry takes a hit, but Casey says Trump effect real
Undoubtedly, the polling industry will take a hit and face a new round of intense scrutiny because many presidential election and other polls were off. Clearly, the ABC News/Washington Post poll that had Joe Biden leading President Donald Trump by 17 percentage points...
Pollster who got Pa. 2016 outcome right says Trump leading state
The pollster who nailed the Pennsylvania result in the 2016 presidential race almost exactly has a new poll that shows President Donald Trump narrowly leading Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the Trafalgar Group poll 48.4% of its surveyed voter...
One local president, one maybe U.S. president share a common past
Not many people in the world grew up in the house across the street from the hospital where their moms birthed them. Far fewer grew up in the house across the street from where they and Joe Biden were born. I discovered three. Rosemary Boland and her two younger...
Local high school coaches endorse in presidential campaign
In an unusual move I've never seen before, about three dozen local high school sports coaches have written a letter backing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Most of them are registered Democrats, but not all, according to voter registration records. I've...
New Monmouth poll has Biden up big in Pa., but CNBC poll sees tighter race
Well, Monmouth University issued its new Pennsylvania poll today, the one I talked about yesterday, and it's a doozy. It looks so good for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, it's hard to believe. Maybe that's why another poll, done by CNBC and Change Research,...
New Monmouth poll could shed new light on Pa. presidential race
You may want to keep an eye on a new Monmouth University poll expected out tomorrow morning. The school's last one, issued Sept. 2, showed some interesting regional trends because of a different approach. First off, the poll had Democratic presidential nominee Joe...
Legislators want to outlaw discrimination based on hair
A group of black state legislators want to end discrimination based on hairstyle. House Bill 2725 and Senate Bill 964 would amend the state Human Relations Act to prohibit discrimination based on hair texture or hairstyle, including braids, twists, locks,...
