PHILADELPHIA – Fresh off a three-touchdown performance in his Eagles debut in Brazil, running back Saquon Barkley visited a Pennsylvania football scrimmage after returning stateside.

Barkley, 27, posed for pictures with young players at the Saucon Valley Youth Football junior varsity scrimmage.

Barkley, a Lehigh Valley native, attended Whithall High School before gaining stardom at Penn State where he was drafted 2nd overall in 2018 by the New York Giants.

The Eagles lured Barkely away from New York in free agency, signing him to a multi-year contract in the offseason.

Barkley rushed for over 100 yards in his Eagles debut against the Packers in Brazil, with a receiving touchdown and two running scores.

The political spotlight will shine brightly on Pennsylvania Tuesday night, as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris take the stage in Philadelphia for a high-stakes debate in the most populous swing state. With polls showing a tight race, both candidates know that Pennsylvania could determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
No Democrat has won the White House without Pennsylvania since 1948, making the stakes even higher for Harris.Trump, meanwhile, is looking to repeat his 2016 success in the state, where he narrowly defeated Hillary Clinton before losing to Joe Biden in 2020.
“People say, ‘If you win Pennsylvania, you’re going to win the whole thing,’” Trump told supporters in Wilkes-Barre last month. The former president has made frequent visits to Pennsylvania, where he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt during a speech in Butler County in July. Harris, too, has been a frequent visitor, with plans to return on Friday to continue rallying her base.
The debate is set to take place at the National Constitution Center, located in Philadelphia, a Democratic stronghold. Harris aims to reassemble the coalition of voters that helped Biden win in 2020, focusing on mobilizing key groups such as college students, Black voters, and women motivated by the protection of abortion rights. Winning big in Philadelphia and its suburbs will be crucial for Harris as she tries to offset Trump’s dominance in the state’s rural areas.
Republicans are banking on voters’ concerns about the economy and inflation, hoping to chip away at Democrats’ stronghold in Pennsylvania’s suburban areas. “A lot of people are saying, ‘We need the American economy to become strong again,’” said Lawrence Tabas, chair of Pennsylvania’s Republican Party.

While Harris is focused on economic issues like capping prescription drug prices and lowering childcare costs, the debate may prove pivotal in winning over undecided voters. Political experts suggest that many Pennsylvanians are still learning about Harris as a candidate, with her late entry into the race leaving room for voters to make up their minds before Election Day.
The path to the presidency runs through Pennsylvania, and with both candidates eyeing the state’s electoral votes, the outcome of this debate could play a decisive role in shaping the 2024 race.

Former US President and Republican candidate Donald Trump raised concerns over the integrity of Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballots, citing claims of election fraud.
In a statement on his social media platform Truth, Trump referred to an interview with expert Tucker Carlson, alleging that “20% of the mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania are fraudulent.”
He expressed frustration over the lack of action by authorities, asking, “Where is the U.S.Attorney General and FBI to INVESTIGATE?”
Trump further called on the Pennsylvania Republican Party and the Republican National Committee (RNC) to respond to these concerns. “We will WIN Pennsylvania by a lot, unless the Dems are allowed to CHEAT,” Trump said, urging the RNC to “ACTIVATE NOW.”