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Pa. teenager puts heart into raising funds to fight cancer
MALVERN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — The cell telephones within the Hauser family are by no means silent. They’re awaiting a life-saving name for 16-year-old Matthew to obtain a coronary heart transplant.
“After I was two and a half, I used to be recognized with Burkitt’s Lymphoma and I used to be in remedy for a yr and I went into remission,” stated Matthew Hauser. “And my remission was going fairly easily up till this summer season the place I sadly came upon that I went into coronary heart failure because of my previous chemotherapy remedy.”
Hauser, a 16-year-old from Malvern, Pennsylvania, was residing a largely regular life up till that time. After the setback, he had a coronary heart pump put in in his chest. He now carries round a 10-pound bag stuffed with batteries and a monitor to maintain himself alive.
“And sadly, I came upon final week that I must obtain a coronary heart transplant,” added Hauser.
All whereas navigating these challenges, Hauser continues to be combating to boost funds in a particular annual marketing campaign by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). Titled, “Pupil Visionaries of the Yr,” the fundraiser challenges children throughout the nation to boost essentially the most funds to earn the highest title.
“It could imply the world to me simply to carry consciousness to this trigger,” stated Hauser, “And assist different sufferers discover sort of the sunshine within the tunnel so that they know that they’re able to additionally get via this.”
Hauser is only one of many college students throughout the native space which are fundraising for related targets.
“It is an opportunity to be a part of one thing of their group, one thing greater than themselves, make an affect,” stated Sam Henry, Marketing campaign Improvement Supervisor for this system in Jap PA and Delaware. “After which finally simply to return collectively for a world with out blood cancers and lift consciousness for what the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society does.”
The deadline to make a donation via the Pupil Visionaries program this yr is Thursday, March 9, 2023. To study extra about Hauser’s mission and others, go to the LLS web site.
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Election Day 2024: Polls open in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware
Voters across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are headed to the polls Tuesday to make their voices heard in the 2024 election for president and several key races in each state.
In the race to the White House, Pennsylvania remains a critical win as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris battle to secure the swing state’s 19 electoral votes.
Meanwhile, U.S. Senate contests in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey have been closely watched throughout the country as two Delaware races could make history.
Polls will close at 8 p.m. in each state as ballot counting kicks into full gear. However, Pennsylvania results are not expected on Election Night, since mail-in ballots couldn’t start being processed until 7 a.m.
If you need to find a polling location, or need more voting information, check out our guides for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
FOX 29 will be updating live results for these key races in each state:
Pennsylvania
President/ Vice President:
- Democrat: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
- Republican: Donald Trump and J.D. Vance
- Green Party: Jill Stein and Butch Ware
- Libertarian Party: Chase Oliver and Michael ter Maat
U.S. Senate:
- Democrat: Bob Casey
- Republican: David McCormick
- Green Party: Leila Hazo
- Libertarian Party: John Thomas
- Constitution Party: Bernard Selker
Bob Casey and Dave McCormick are facing off in a high-stakes election that could help determine which party will control the narrowly divided Senate.
Attorney General:
- Democrat: Eugene Depasquale
- Republican: Dave Sunday
- Green Party: Richard L. Weiss
- Libertarian Party: Robert Cowburn
- Constitution Party: Justin L. Magill
- Forward Party: Eric L. Settle
Auditor General:
- Democrat: Malcolm Kenyatta
- Republican: Tim DeFoor
- Green Party: Richard L. Weiss
- Libertarian Party: Reece Smith
- Constitution Party: Alan Goodrich
- American Solidarity Party: Eric K. Anton
State Treasurer:
- Democrat: Erin McClelland
- Republican: Stacy Garrity
- Libertarian Party: Nickolas Ciesielski
- Constitution Party: Troy Bowman
- Forward Party: Chris Foster
U.S. House: Voters will elect 17 candidates from each of the state’s 17 U.S. House districts.
Pennsylvania Senate: Voters will elect 25 candidates from each of the state’s 25 odd-numbered senatorial districts.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives: Voters will elect 203 candidates from each of the state’s 203 legislative districts. Candidates on your ballot will be dictated by the congressional district you live in.
New Jersey
President/ Vice President:
- Democrat: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
- Republican: Donald Trump and J.D. Vance
- Independent: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan
- Libertarian Party: Chase Oliver and Michael ter Maat
- Independent: Jill Stein and Butch Ware
- Independent: Claudia De La Cruz and Karina Garcia
- Independent: Rachele Fruit and Dennis Richter
- Independent: Joseph Kishore and Jerry White
- Independent: Randall Terry and Stephen Broden
U.S. Senate:
- Democrat: Andy Kim
- Republican: Curtis Bashaw
- Libertarian Party: Kenneth R. Kaplan
- Green Party: Christina Khalil
- Social Workers Party: Joanne Kuniansky
- Vote Better: Patricia G. Mooneyham
The Senate race in New Jersey has been highly watched as the winner will fill the seat of former Sen. Bob Menendez. A win by Bashaw would make him the first Republican elected to the U.S. Senate in New Jersey in more than 50 years.
U.S. House: Candidates on your ballot will be dictated by the county you live in.
Special Election: U.S. House of Representatives 10th Congressional District
Delaware
President/ Vice President:
- Democrat: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
- Republican: Donald Trump and J.D. Vance
- Independent: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Nicole Shanahan
- Libertarian Party: Chase Oliver and Michael ter Maat
U.S. Senate:
- Democrat: Lisa Blunt Rochester
- Republican: Eric Hansen
- Independent Party of Delaware: Michael “Dr. Mike” Katz
Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester would also make history if elected, becoming Delaware’s first Black female senator.
U.S. House
- Democrat: Sarah McBride
- Republican: John J. Whalen III
Democrat Sarah McBride could become the first transgender member of congress with a victory against John Whalen III.
Delaware Senate: Voters will elect candidates from nine of the state’s senatorial districts.
Candidates on your ballot will be dictated by the senatorial district you live in.
Delaware House of Representatives: Voters will elect candidates from 40 of the state’s legislative districts. Candidates on your ballot will be dictated by the congressional district you live in.
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Pennsylvania elections judge changes his tune after vote counting concerns
Pennsylvania’s Jay Schneider said he started volunteering as a poll worker in 2022 due to his own skepticism about how votes were counted.
During the last presidential election between Democrat Joe Biden and then-President Donald Trump, a spike in mail-in ballots due to the Covid-19 pandemic led to some of his concerns.
Schneider, who now serves as judge of elections for Chester County, Pennsylvania, recalled his feelings from four years ago to Newsweek in an interview Monday at the Caln Township building.
“I just find it hard to believe that what the 3,400 counties in the country that all of them are prepared for this giant influx mail-in ballots,” said Schneider, a registered Republican, who told Newsweek that he votes for ‘people over party.’ “I think there could have been some shenanigans.”
Heading into Election Day on Tuesday, many voters, especially Republicans, continue to express similar concerns.
According to an October survey from The Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, only one quarter of Republicans have “quite a bit” of trust in the nationwide vote counting. Those poll numbers improve for local elections officials, such as Scheider, as half of Republicans have a “great deal” or “quite a bit” of trust that municipal officials will count votes accurately.
Just last week, authorities in two Pennsylvania counties flagged thousands of potentially fraudulent voter registration applications, prompting Trump to stoke fears of fraud in the Keystone State. However, there was no evidence the applications have led or will lead to illegal votes.
Shneider says, with two years of experience an election worker, his “opinion has changed.” And while he says he can’t speak for election offices nationwide; he doesn’t see evidence of voter fraud happening in his own county.
“It’s very transparent,” said Schneider. “Here at the polls, we have Democrats and Republicans. Do you think one’s going to let the other get away with something? No. That’s the same thing at the county, plus everything is videotaped. You as a resident can just walk in here and watch things happen. It’s not hidden in anyway.”
As the fifth-most populous state, Pennsylvania holds 19 critical electoral votes, making it the largest of the seven key swing states in national elections.
Polls show Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in a dead heat in the Keystone State. According to polling expert Nate Silver’s calculations, the candidate who wins Pennsylvania has more than a 90 percent chance of winning the election.
Schneider said he voted by mail this year to tryout a new method of casting his ballot. “Just to make sure what the front-end looked like when you do that,” he said.
“This election is crazy,” Schneider said. “I have no idea what it’s going to be like because early voting — there’s a lot of that going on. But I have eight people (working the polls) this year. I never had that many people before.”
Pennsylvania Poll Workers Gear Up for Election Day
This year, Schneider’s Election Day will start at 5 a.m.
Schneider will head to the local Wawa, get a gallon of coffee, then report to the Caln Township building in Thorndale. Along with the poll workers, Schneider will rearrange the furniture so that there’s designated areas for people to line up, grab their ballots, vote, and submit into the sealed ballot machine.
Schneider has a binder full of color-coded sheets that indicate what to do in different situations with voters, including additional paperwork for provisional ballots.
“It’s like our cheat sheet for the poll work,” Schneider said.
This year, Schneider said his team does not need to hand count ballots on top of the machine’s work. Throughout the day, the voting machine will be checked multiple times to ensure the ballots that are entered match with voters.
He said with a camera, a Democrat and a Republican there, “nobody’s going to mess with that.”
“For me personally. I know it’s legit. And talking to the county and other people that do the same job has everybody confident about what’s happening here, at least in Chester County,” Schneider said. “I don’t feel that there’s any issues here. I hope there aren’t any anywhere else.”
Election Day is tomorrow. Follow Newsweek’s live blog for the latest updates.
Follow Newsweek’s Monica Sager on Twitter @monicasager3 for more election updates from the key swing state of Pennsylvania.
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