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11/08/2022

Just a few hours til the polls close. Did you vote today?

https://states.aarp.org/pennsylvania/new-aarp-poll-black-voters-50-say-voting-rights-social-security-medicare-will-influ...
11/05/2022
New AARP Poll: Black Voters 50+ Say Voting Rights, Social Security, Medicare, Will Influence 2022 Vote

https://states.aarp.org/pennsylvania/new-aarp-poll-black-voters-50-say-voting-rights-social-security-medicare-will-influence-2022-vote

AARP Pennsylvania recently released key findings from its second 2022 election survey that shows candidates should pay close attention to Pennsylvanians age 50 and older. The survey also revealed that the priorities and concerns of Black voters 50 and older will likely influence the outcome of the.....

Non-Partisan Watch Party! Join us next Tuesday after the polls close or if you have already voted! Food and drinks serve...
11/03/2022

Non-Partisan Watch Party! Join us next Tuesday after the polls close or if you have already voted! Food and drinks served. Sponsored by Black Voters Matter Fund https://fb.me/e/3CP6doDQQ

Look for WRFO in the community! We will be passing out non partisan lit to help voters make important decisions this ele...
10/26/2022

Look for WRFO in the community! We will be passing out non partisan lit to help voters make important decisions this election!

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This is the eighth in our series highlighting the U.S. House of Representatives races in the Commonwealth.
10/25/2022
U.S. House Preview: PA-10

This is the eighth in our series highlighting the U.S. House of Representatives races in the Commonwealth.

Incumbent Republican Scott Perry meets Democratic challenger Shamaine Daniels.

The Friday evening ruling comes less than a week since the application portal went live. Already, nearly 22 million peop...
10/24/2022
Biden's student debt relief plan is temporarily blocked. Here's what you need to know.

The Friday evening ruling comes less than a week since the application portal went live. Already, nearly 22 million people — more than half of qualifying borrowers — have signed up. The administration could have begun processing applications and changing loan balances beginning Sunday.

"The order does not reverse the trial court's dismissal of the case, or suggest that the case has merit," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement Friday evening. "It merely prevents debt from being discharged until the court makes a decision."

Nearly 22 million people — more than half of qualifying borrowers — have signed up. The Biden administration says it is continuing to accept and review applications during the temporary hold.

Photos from Kimeka Campbell's post
10/24/2022

Photos from Kimeka Campbell's post

HARRISBURG — When Pennsylvania holds its 2022 general election in November, thousands of poll workers will ensure that v...
10/21/2022
Pa. election 2022: How to serve as a poll worker on Nov. 8 | Spotlight PA

HARRISBURG — When Pennsylvania holds its 2022 general election in November, thousands of poll workers will ensure that voting runs smoothly. You could be one of them.

Counties are currently recruiting people to work at the state’s more than 9,000 voting locations. For many years, the Pennsylvania Department of State has voiced concerns over the lack of poll workers, a problem that was exacerbated by the pandemic.

With the 2022 Pennsylvania election less than two months away, the state is recruiting people to set up polling places, assist voters, and more on Election Day.

“Harrisburg, PA – Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman today reminded Pennsylvanians that they have one week – unt...
10/21/2022
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“Harrisburg, PA – Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman today reminded Pennsylvanians that they have one week – until Oct. 24 – to register to vote in the November general election.”

Voter registration deadline for upcoming election—closes in THREE DAYS! Are you registered?

Harrisburg, PA – Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman today reminded Pennsylvanians that they have one week – until Oct. 24 – to register to vote in the November general election.

“Among other priorities, the GOP-led legislature voted on bills to mandate a moment of silence in schools every Sept. 11...
10/21/2022
Looming election jolts Harrisburg into action as Pa. lawmakers pass a flurry of bills, cash in on fundraisers | Spotlight PA

“Among other priorities, the GOP-led legislature voted on bills to mandate a moment of silence in schools every Sept. 11, improve data-sharing about overdoses, and increase public access to financial records from Penn State, Pitt, and other state-related universities.”

The GOP-led legislature moved five bills authored by the party’s gubernatorial candidate, state Sen. Doug Mastriano, forcing Democrats to choose between policies they might support and bolstering the record of their political opponent.

Are you prepared to vote? 39 days til Election Day!
10/01/2022

Are you prepared to vote? 39 days til Election Day!

Here are the changes and new locations:If you have been voting at Mount Pleasant Fire House in Harrisburg, you will now ...
09/30/2022
County changes three polling locations

Here are the changes and new locations:

If you have been voting at Mount Pleasant Fire House in Harrisburg, you will now vote at the Summit Terrace Neighborhood Association.
If you have been voting at the Hamilton Health Center in Harrisburg, you will now vote at St. Francis soup kitchen.
If you've been voting at the Paxtonia Fire Company in Lower Paxton Township, you will now vote at Devonshire Church.

Dauphin County Director of Elections and Voter Registration Jerry Feaser announced three new polling locations on Wednesday.

If viewers were expecting fireworks, the discussion – it wasn’t really much of a debate – between Republican U.S. Rep. S...
09/28/2022
Scott Perry vs. Shamaine Daniels: Some barbs, but little fireworks in 10th District debate

If viewers were expecting fireworks, the discussion – it wasn’t really much of a debate – between Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Perry and his Democratic opponent, Harrisburg City Councilwoman Shamaine Daniels, on WHTM-27 Wednesday afternoon was a dud.

In what may be their only debate, U.S. Rep. Scott Perry and his Democratic opponent, Shamaine Daniels, traded barbs, but didn't stray from the script.

HARRISBURG — The 2022 election for Pennsylvania governor is coming soon, and Spotlight PA wants to make sure you are pre...
09/28/2022
Pa. election 2022: Your complete guide to the candidates for governor | Spotlight PA

HARRISBURG — The 2022 election for Pennsylvania governor is coming soon, and Spotlight PA wants to make sure you are prepared to make your choice.

The state’s governor wields a vast amount of power. They propose a yearly spending plan that sets the course for months of policy debates with the General Assembly on issues including education spending and taxes.

The 2022 election for governor in Pennsylvania could dramatically change the course of the state. Here’s what you need to know about Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republican Doug Mastriano to make an informed vote.

The former Harrisburg public works director filed a federal lawsuit accusing Mayor Wanda Williams of wrongfully firing h...
09/28/2022
www.pennlive.com

The former Harrisburg public works director filed a federal lawsuit accusing Mayor Wanda Williams of wrongfully firing him for refusing to promote her son to a job for which he was not qualified and for later disciplining him for driving a city truck without a commercial driver’s license.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Incumbent Republican Congressman Scott Perry and Democrat challenger Shamaine Daniels visited t...
09/28/2022
Scott Perry, Shamaine Daniels to appear on This Week in Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Incumbent Republican Congressman Scott Perry and Democrat challenger Shamaine Daniels visited the abc27 studio on Monday for a special edition of This Week in Pennsylvania.

The taping, hosted by Dennis Owens, will air on September 28 at 12:30 p.m. with both 10th Congressional District candidates discussing their vision for the country and the Midstate region

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Incumbent Republican Congressman Scott Perry and Democrat challenger Shamaine Daniels visited the abc27 studio on Monday for a special edition of This Week in Pennsyl…

“The Pennsylvania legislature is a case in point. It has one of the most expensive and least effective legislatures in t...
08/25/2022
Op-Ed: It's time to fix Harrisburg — let's start with the ground rules

“The Pennsylvania legislature is a case in point. It has one of the most expensive and least effective legislatures in the country. In fact, on average, less than 7% of bills introduced in Harrisburg pass in both chambers, and some laws simply rename roads and bridges. Meanwhile, many pieces of bipartisan legislation languish in committee and are never even debated.”

Pennsylvania has one of the nation's most expensive and least effective legislatures. Fix Harrisburg has a plan that starts with changing the rules.

““There’s absolutely nothing I can do about the overreach and the abuse of power by the Biden administration,” said Perr...
08/25/2022
Rep. Perry insists seizure of cell phone about ‘abuse of power’, not Jan 6 attack on Capitol

““There’s absolutely nothing I can do about the overreach and the abuse of power by the Biden administration,” said Perry, who spoke with reporters after an event near Harrisburg.

“So I’m just going to continue to fight for the people of south-central Pennsylvania dealing with crushing inflation and cost of living, dealing with incredible crime rates, dealing with an open southern border and supply chain issues,” he said.”

Facing reporters Tuesday in Dauphin County, he also declined to endorse Pennsylvania's 2020 election results.

“Upon hearing that Daniels is a strong supporter of reproductive rights, 42 percent of respondents said they would be mo...
08/18/2022
Internal PA-10 Poll: Daniels 44, Perry 41

“Upon hearing that Daniels is a strong supporter of reproductive rights, 42 percent of respondents said they would be more likely to support her, while 29 percent said the opposite.”

A newly-released internal poll commissioned by the Shamaine Daniels campaign shows the three-term Harrisburg city councilwoman with a 44-41 advantage over Scott Perry in PA-10 race.

In 1998, when there were 7,258,822 voters in the commonwealth, the overall Democratic advantage was 442,671 (3,514,970 D...
08/15/2022
ANALYSIS: The Changing Complexion Of PA’s Voter Rolls From 1998 To 2022 - LevittownNow.com

In 1998, when there were 7,258,822 voters in the commonwealth, the overall Democratic advantage was 442,671 (3,514,970 Democrats and 3,072,299 Republicans). Today, with 8,745,929 voters in PA, that advantage has grown by 98,353 to 541,024 (3,999,171 Democrats and 3,458,147 Republicans).

We’ve officially reached the dog days of summer, that small period of time we try so fervently to enjoy since it will be our final lull before an all-out sprint to the fall midterms.

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WELCOME TO PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2022! Local elections matter! Please go out and VOTE TODAY! Have you returned your mail in ballot? Please do so TODAY! Please do it all by 8PM! See you at the polls! Vote.pa.gov #wrfohbg #paprimary #paprimary2022

PRIMARY DAY IS TUESDAY MAY 17th! Are you ready to vote? Please make your voting plan TODAY! If you are not sure about your: 👉🏾Voter Reg Status 👉🏾Address 👉🏾Polling place 👉🏾Your ID TYPE MAKE SURE TO REQUEST A PROVISIONAL BALLOT ON ELECTION DAY! And make SURE to get a receipt! More info at vote.pa.gov #swipeleft⬅️ for more info! #wrfohbg #localelectionsmatter #harrisburgpa

Looking for unbiased election coverage for this election season? Tune in to PCN. Please vote on May 17! The primary is only 2 weeks away! “PCN provides free unedited, unbiased coverage of the races important to Pennsylvania. Watch PCN for election-related events including candidate debates, rallies, and interviews.” @pcntv #wrfohbg #electionsmatter

The Mayor's Inaugural Ball Saturday January 8th Sheraton Hotel
The Mayor's Inaugural Ball Saturday January 8th Sheraton Hotel

The Mayor's Inaugural Ball Saturday January 8th Sheraton Hotel

HARRISBURG PA 39TH MAYORAL INAUGURATION
HARRISBURG PA 39TH MAYORAL INAUGURATION

On Monday, January 3, 2022, Pennsylvania’s Capital Region will be celebrating the inauguration of Wanda R. D. Williams as the 39TH Mayor of the City of Harrisburg. INFO: Monday, January 3, 2022 | 10:00 A.M. The Mayor’s Inaugural Ceremony The Whitaker Center 222 Market Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101 Visit www.Harrisburg2022Inaugural.com for more info! Sincerely, Gina Johnson Roberson Inaugural Co-Chair Marcia Perry Dix Inaugural Co-Chair THE INAUGURATION OF THE 39TH MAYOR OF THE CITY OF HARRISBURG, PA (With Coverage by Black NewsBeat HBG)

We are almost two weeks past the municipal elections in HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania. While we are all relieved it is over, let’s start getting ready for 2022! Midterm elections are crucial! Governor, Senate, and State House are all in the table. LET’S GET READY!

WELCOME TO MUNICIPAL ELECTION DAY 2021! Local elections matter! Please go out and VOTE TODAY! Have you returned your mail in ballot? Please do so TODAY! Please do it all by 8PM! See you at the polls! Vote.pa.gov #wrfohbg #localelections2021

WELCOME TO ELECTION EVE! We once again have the chance to participate in the democratic process! And we hope you make the MOST of this opportunity and privilege! ARE YOU READY TO VOTE? ✅RETURN your mail in ballot! ✅ MAKE your voting plan! ✅CHECK on your fiends and family! ✅CONFIRM your polling place! vote.pa.gov THE BIG DAY IS TOMORROW! #wrfohbg #localelectionsmatter #localelections2021 #localelectionsmatterMOST

👉🏾TWO. 2️⃣ 👉🏾MORE. 🗳 👉🏾DAYS!🗓 Are you ready? Make sure you are TODAY! ✅ MAKE your voting plan if voting in person! ✅ CHECK your voter reg! ✅RETURN your mail-in ballot! ✅ REMIND your friends and family to vote! DID YOU KNOW? Polls are open until 8pm. If you get to your polling place and their is a line— Stay in line! SEE YOU AT THE POLLS! #wrfohbg #localelectionsmattermost

THREE 3️⃣ MORE 🗳 DAYS 🗓 IT’S GOTV SATURDAY! DID YOU KNOW? Returning your mail in ballot is easy! Just drop it off downtown! More info in comments! Have you made your voting plan? Have you returned your mail in ballot? Don’t wait! Do it TODAY! #wrfohbg #localelectionsmatter #harrisburgpa

FIVE 5️⃣ MORE 🗳 DAYS 🗓 We are entering into the high period for this upcoming election! Only five days to go. Be safe as we enter into this season! Ignore all the chatter and noise! DO YOUR RESEARCH! Vote smart and VOTE EARLY! **If you haven’t put your mail in ballot in the mail BY NOW—Drop it off to the county office instead to make sure your vote is counted!** #wrfohbg #localelectionsmatterMOST

👉🏾ONE. 👉🏾MORE. 👉🏾WEEK! Are you ready? Make sure you are today! ✅ MAKE your voting plan if voting in person! ✅ CHECK your voter reg! ✅RETURN your mail-in ballot! ✅ REMIND your friends and family to vote! SEE YOU AT THE POLLS! #wrfohbg

TEN. 👏🏾MORE. 👏🏾DAYS! 👏🏾 There is so much riding on this election for HBG CITY! Infrastructure, city planning, economic development covid relief and so much more! You have a chance to participate in this process of electing our new mayor, city council, judge seats and so much more. There is a lot of noise surrounding this process but one thing is clear—YOUR VOTE COUNTS! So get your friends, relatives, and neighbors together to VOTE ON NOV 2! See you at the polls! #wrfohbg #hbgpa #hbgcity #localelectionsmatter #localelectionsmattermost #pamunicipalelection2021

💥 JUST 14 DAYS TO GO! 💥 🧐Are you ready? 🧐 We have a ton of local seats up for grabs On Nov 2nd. Local elections matter MOST! Make sure you and your neighbors are ready go vote on NOV 2nd! ▶️Check your Reg ▶️Request your mail-in ballot OR ▶️Make your in-person plan ▶️Help a neighbor! ✅SEE YOU AT THE POLLS! #wrfohbg #localelectionsmatter #localelections2021 #pamunicipalelection2021 #localelectionsmattermost

🤩WE. ARE. ONE. MONTH. AWAY!🤩 It’s crucial that you get your plan TOGETHER! Voting in this election is just as important as the General and the Midterms Elections! Municipal elections DIRECTLY affect our quality of life! It’s time to get ready! What do to you need to make your voting plan? Let us know! Check your Reg TODAY! #linkinbio👆

HEY HARRISBURG! In six more Tuesdays it will be 🔵⚪️🔴 Election Day🔴⚪️🔵! Are you registered to ☑️VOTE? So many important issues are riding on your VOTE in this election at the local level! Check your Reg and make a voting plan today! ▶️ bit.ly/VOTERREGHBG #wrfohbg #pamunicipalelection2021

6756. That’s how many people voted in the primary election out of over 33,000 registered voters. Harrisburg City—what can we do to raise voter turnout? What will motivate you? Let’s get to work! Only 43 days to go! #GOTV #pamunicipalelection2021

Are you ready for the upcoming municipal election? We only have 62 days to go! Make sure to make a voting plan, and check in with your neighbors and family!

Just over sixty days til the municipal election. Are you ready to vote? #wrfohbg

Hello friends and fellow residents! It’s been a little over a week since we last posted! Just wanted to announce that we are taking a short break! We will be back in July with some voter education content to help voters decide on some of the BIG races this fall! Thank you all for remaining engaged—and for exercising your right to vote and participate in our local level of democracy. The systems won’t work unless WE work them! #wrfohbg #harrisburgpa

Have you checked your sample ballot!? Do so today! bit.ly/HBGBALLOT! Each ward and precinct may be different! #wrfohbg #paprimary2021

WOW!! We are down to the wire! Harrisburg are you ready to vote? Check your voter reg today! votespa.com. Make your voting plan today! We will be posting sample ballots. Have questions? Please let us know! #wrfohbg #paprimary2021 #hbgvotes

LAST DAY TO REQUEST YOUR MAIL IN BALLOT!!! Do it today! votespa.com #wrfohbg #paprimary2021

Join us on WEDNESDAY for the MAYORAL DEBATE! Watch here: https://fb.me/e/1ESUDpowx

We are BACK TONIGHT! School board director debate for HBG! Tune in on FB! You don’t need an account to join. Link: https://fb.me/e/2acWimI2t! #wrfohbg #paprimary2021

With a little less than TWO WEEKS TO GO—do you have a voting plan? Have you checked your voter reg? Check it here: https://www.votespa.com/Register-to-Vote/Pages/Check-Your-Voter-Registration-Status.aspx #wrfohbg #paprimary2021

🗣🗣REGISTER TODAY!! https://www.votespa.com/Register-to-Vote/Pages/How-to-Use-Online-Voter-Registration.aspx

TOMORROW!! #hbgpa #harrisburgpa #paprimary2021

JUST 30 DAYS TO GO! May 18th is right around the corner! Are you ready? Who’s got your vote—TELL US HERE! bit.ly/HBGMAYOR bit.ly/HBGCITYCOUNCIL This is the second poll—please fill it out even if you filled out the first one! #tminus30days #paprimaries2021 #paprimaries #harrisburgpa #localelections2021 #localelectionsmatter

🌐JOIN US FOR LOCAL HBG DEBATES🌐 See you at one of these events soon! https://m.facebook.com/events/505153614201031/permalink/505153620867697/ #WRFOHBG #HARRISBURGPA #debates #paprimary2021 #primaryelection2021

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WELCOME TO PRIMARY ELECTION DAY 2022!

Local elections matter! Please go out and VOTE TODAY!

Have you returned your mail in ballot? Please do so TODAY!

Please do it all by 8PM! See you at the polls!

Vote.pa.gov

Did you miss the Candidate get to know for the PA 103? Catch it on the replay here!
PRIMARY DAY IS TUESDAY MAY 17th! Are you ready to vote? Please make your voting plan TODAY!

If you are not sure about your:

👉🏾Voter Reg Status
👉🏾Address
👉🏾Polling place
👉🏾Your ID TYPE

MAKE SURE TO REQUEST A PROVISIONAL BALLOT ON ELECTION DAY!

And make SURE to get a receipt!
More info at vote.pa.gov

⬅️ for more info!

Looking for unbiased election coverage for this election season? Tune in to PCN. Please vote on May 17! The primary is only 2 weeks away!

“PCN provides free unedited, unbiased coverage of the races important to Pennsylvania. Watch PCN for election-related events including candidate debates, rallies, and interviews.”

“Two Democratic candidates running for a Dauphin County state House seat were knocked off the primary election ballot after a successful challenge to signatures they collected, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.

The challenge was filed against ballot petitions submitted by Steelton borough council member Keontay Hodge and Swatara Township Commissioner Shaela Ellis who were running in the reconfigured 104th state House district.”

https://www.pennlive.com/politics/2022/04/two-democratic-candidates-vying-for-dauphin-county-state-house-seat-removed-from-ballot.html
This is shocking! Please alter your voting plans! Let’s get ready to vote in the primary!

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Less than a week after its introduction and a month before the primary election, the Republican-controlled state Senate has pushed through legislation eliminating ballot drop boxes.

The upper chamber voted 29-20 along party lines on Wednesday to approve the GOP-authored bill requiring voters who don’t return mail-in ballots through the U.S. Postal Service to deliver them to their county elections office instead of depositing them into a drop box. The bill now goes to the House of Representatives. Staff Reporter Marley Parish has the details. Link in bio. .
The Pa Senate primary is heating up. Many voters are still undecided. Who are you thinking of voting for?

https://www.abc27.com/2022-united-states-senate-election-in-pennsylvania/pa-senate-primary-fetterman-leads-in-latest-poll-majority-undecided/amp/
Linda Thompson, the first black and first woman to win election as mayor of Harrisburg, is reviving her political career.

Thompson filed papers with the Pennsylvania Department of State Monday to seek the Democratic nomination for the newly-redrawn 103rd District seat in the state House of Representatives, putting her in a three-way primary field with incumbent Rep. Patty Kim and challenger Heather MacDonald, a candidate from the West Shore portion of the new district.
Do you have questions about which legislative district will now represent you and your family? Are you interested in becoming more involved in the political process? Are you interested in representing your political party in your ward/precinct? If you have answered yes to any of the questions, please join us tonight at 6pm to learn more about redistricting, the role of Committeeperson and how to run for these elected positions. Please email us at [email protected] to receive link to participate!
On Tuesday, City Council approved a $70.7 million general fund budget that includes no tax increase. The bill passed with a vote of 6-1, with council member Shamaine Daniels voting against it.

“It’s a really good budget,” said Mayor Wanda Williams. “It puts us on good financial footing.”

https://theburgnews.com/news/harrisburg-city-council-passes-amended-2022-budget-spending-plan-is-lower-than-last-years
“Since first being elected to City Council five years ago, it has been my honor to serve our community,” Madsen said, in a statement. “Now, I want to take my record of public service to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to ensure that our communities get their fair share from the state government.”

https://theburgnews.com/news/harrisburg-city-councilor-dave-madsen-announces-bid-for-pa-house-seat
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