Pennsylvania
Harris focuses on Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania in an effort to shore up her support
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has upcoming events scheduled in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin as her campaign focuses spending on the “blue wall” states with the Nov. 5 election nearing.
On Tuesday, Harris will sit for an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia. Two days later, she is joining Oprah Winfrey in Michigan at her “Unite for America” livestream event with 140 different grassroots organizations. Harris’ visit to Wisconsin on Friday will be her fourth since she launched her White House run in July.
Harris’ campaign has a large operation in the states with hundreds of staff and on-the-ground outreach efforts. Supporters in Wisconsin have knocked on more than 500,000 doors and that since last week’s debate with Trump, the campaign has signed up more than 3,000 new volunteers.
Overall, Harris’ team is on pace to outspend Republican Donald Trump’s campaign 2-to-1 in television advertising over the next two months. Even before Democratic President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign and made way for Harris, the Democrats wielded superior campaign infrastructure in battleground states.
Harris’ team, which includes her campaign and an allied super political action committee, has more than $280 million in television and radio reservations for the period between Tuesday and Election Day, according to the media tracking firm AdImpact. Trump’s team has $133 million reserved for the final stretch, although that number is expected to grow.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania has new laws regarding how school districts report weapon offenses and regarding Bluetooth listening devices for motorcyclists.
The laws will be implemented in the next 60 days after being signed by Governor Josh Shapiro on Thursday.
Reporting school weapon offenses
Before Senate Bill 246 was signed, school districts did not have to let guardians or parents know if weapons were brought onto campus or to school-related events. The only time families were mandated to be told is when there was an expulsion for having the weapon.
Now, districts are required to be transparent when there is a weapons offense incident.
“Our goal is to ensure and ensure that parents, guardians, and school employees are informed in a timely manner of any incidents with the potential to affect their children and the safety of the school,” SB 246’s prime sponsor is Senator Jarrett Coleman (R-Lehigh) wrote in his memo.
Senate Bill 971 from last session is also being reintroduced with the goal of making the reports timelier to families.
SB 246 passed the Senate in October after getting a 48-2 vote before being signed by Shapiro.
Bluetooth listening devices for motorcyclists
House Bill 646, primarily sponsored by State Rep. Zachary Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton), will allow motorcyclists to use helmets with built-in Bluetooth communication speakers or wireless headsets/earbuds.
In his memo, Mako said he thinks the law should be updated to reflect current times.
“I believe this law should be updated to better reflect the times, with the advent of wireless headsets, earbuds/earphones and Bluetooth communication/speakers built into helmets that a majority of riders use and should not be penalized for,” the memo reads.
With a 47-3 vote, the bill passed the Senate before being signed by Shapiro.
A 15-year-old girl killed in a camper fire in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is being remembered for her “bright” smile and “joy of life.”
Paige Dowlin was killed in the camper fire at Roamers Retreat Campground on Lincoln Highway in Salisbury Township on Saturday morning, according to a news release from Pennsylvania State Police. State police said when first responders arrived at the scene around 4 a.m., the camper was fully engulfed in flames, and the teen was found dead inside it.
Multiple fire departments responded to the scene. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the state police fire marshal.
“Further information will be disseminated as it becomes available,” the news release from state police said.
According to PennLive.com, the 15-year-old girl died from smoke inhalation and thermal burns, and her death was ruled an accident.
Lancaster County teen killed in fire remembered
Dowlin, according to her obituary, was a 10th grader at Pequea Valley High School. She also sang in the chorus, participated in the school’s color guard and was a member of her church’s youth group.
“She was known for her bright smile, her joy of life, her positive outlook and will be missed dearly by anyone that knew her,” her obituary said.
Her obituary said she died in a “home fire.” She leaves behind her parents, Kevin Dowlin Sr. and Jennifer L. Reid, her sister, Abrianna Dowlin, and her two brothers, Damien Sexton and Kevin Dowlin Jr.
Pennsylvania voters are heading to the polls Tuesday for the 2025 general election.
Voters will weigh in on consequential retention races for the state Supreme Court, in addition to races for Pennsylvania’s Superior and Commonwealth courts.
In Philadelphia, incumbent District Attorney Larry Krasner is running for his third term. He faces Republican challenger Pat Dugan, a former judge. Voters will also consider races for city controller, the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court and the Philadelphia Municipal Court.
WHYY News will have all of the results live as they come in. Polls close at 8 p.m. Follow along for the latest on WHYY.org, the WHYY App and WHYY-FM.
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