Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to campaign for Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin
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MADISON — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a former Democratic vice presidential short-lister, will campaign in south-central Wisconsin with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Saturday.
The Baldwin campaign shared with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that Shapiro will join Baldwin at a meet-and-greet in Richland County on Saturday morning and a picnic with supporters from Iowa and Lafayette counties later that afternoon.
“At both events they will talk about the stakes of the upcoming election and the issues most important to voters this fall. They will also highlight their shared commitment to focusing on the priorities of all Americans and winning votes in all communities,” the Baldwin campaign said in a statement.
Less than two months from the Nov. 5 election, Baldwin maintains a slight lead over Republican challenger businessman Eric Hovde, according to a Marquette University Law School poll of Wisconsin voters released last week.
Baldwin led Hovde among registered voters 52%-48% and among likely voters 52-47%. That showed little change since the last Marquette poll conducted in August, which had Baldwin leading Hovde among registered voters 53% to 46% and among likely voters 52% to 47%.
The results included voters who were initially undecided and were asked who they would vote for if they had to choose. Without factoring in the 8% of registered voters undecided between Baldwin and Hovde, Baldwin led 48-44%. The polling was concluded before Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump debated.
In the latest poll, Baldwin was viewed favorably by 47% of voters, compared to 44% in August. She was also viewed unfavorably by 46%. About 7% of voters had no opinion of her, compared to 12% in August.
The Baldwin-Hovde race is closely watched as one that could help determine the balance of power in the Senate, where Baldwin is seeking her third term.
Baldwin and Hovde will meet for a debate on Oct. 18 in Madison hosted by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation, which will be televised and broadcast on radio throughout the state.
Jessie Opoien can be reached at jessie.opoien@jrn.com.
New moms now have more support with the statewide expansion of a mom-to-mom texting program through a nonprofit called NurturePA.
Six thousand moms in Allegheny County have used the free service since NurturePA started it in 2014. It’s now open to anyone in Pennsylvania who’s pregnant or caring for a child up to age five. Trained mentors, who are moms themselves, are paired with a new mom for anonymous, nonjudgmental texting support.
Sharon Welburn used the service with her firstborn child and loved having someone to vent to and learn from.
“I didn’t realize how common jaundice in babies was until my baby was jaundiced,” Welburn said. “I was panicking that I did something wrong, and then my mentor texted, ‘You’re OK. You’re not doing anything wrong. It’s something that sometimes happens. My kid had jaundice when they were born.’”
The trained mentors screen for postpartum depression eight times in the first year after the baby is born. NurturePA Executive Director Susan Crookston says the service is especially ideal for moms in rural areas who are further from support networks. She says for many new moms, having a baby can feel disorienting because so much changes.
“New baby, new everything,” Crookston said. “Your body is different … Every element of your life can be upended by a baby, and though it’s a wonderful and joyous experience, it’s also incredibly challenging.”
Nurture PA is also collecting parenting wisdom from moms across Pennsylvania to be shared across their platforms and in an art exhibit.
To share your words of wisdom or enroll in the free mom-to-mom texting service as a new mom or a mentor, go to the NurturePA website. And for more advice and local resources for new parents, go to Kidsburgh.org.
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A man died after the vehicle he was working on fell off jack stands in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, officials said.
Gage Alexander Rowe died on Monday afternoon following the fatal accident in a garage in Warsaw Township, CBS affiliate WTAJ reported.
Citing Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong, the news outlet reported that first responders were called to the garage on Milliron Road around 2 p.m. on Monday. Investigators reportedly said the 25-year-old man was working underneath a vehicle when the jacks holding up the vehicle gave out, killing him.
First responders were called to the home after family members became concerned when Rowe didn’t arrive at a gathering and was unreachable by phone, WTAJ reported.
The 25-year-old man’s cause of death was blunt force trauma, and it was ruled accidental. Authorities did not release any additional information.
An investigation is underway after a person’s body was found in a burned out vehicle on Tuesday, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office.
Authorities were called to the 400 block of Friedensburg Road in Oley, Pennsylvania, around 9:43 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26 for reports of a van on fire, officials said.
Once the fire was put out, officials reported finding a person’s body in the back of the van so the Berks County Coroner was called to the scene.
The person has not yet been identified but an autopsy is scheduled for Thursday, May 28 to help authorities uncover more information.
The investigation into this case is ongoing.
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