ERIE, Pa. (WHTM) – WHTM is reporting… Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman will hold his first public campaign rally since suffering a stroke in May. Fetterman’s campaign says the Lt. Governor will appear in Erie on August 12, three months after being hospitalized prior to winning his primary race. Fetterman has appeared at campaign offices and held a private fundraiser in the Philadelphia area, but those events were not accessible to the general public and media. Pennsylvania Lt. Governor, Senate candidate John Fetterman underwent a successful pacemaker implant procedure
Fetterman has not yet released the exact location of the rally, which will be held in the evening. “Before the 2020 election, I said that if I could know one single fact about the results, I could tell you who was going to win Pennsylvania. Whoever wins Erie County will win Pennsylvania,” said Fetterman. “Erie County is Pennsylvania’s most important bellwether county. I’ve visited Erie dozens and dozens of times in the past, and I am honored and proud to be returning to the campaign trail here.” Fetterman is running against Republican candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz, who has recently stepped up his campaign with stops in Central Pennsylvania.
Meantime, WTAJ is reporting… BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ)– As the November election draws closer, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Dr. Mehmet Oz made a few stops in Blair and Huntingdon Counties. On Thursday, Oz made a stop at the Morrisons Cove Dairy Show in Martinsburg after visiting the Martinsburg Fire Hall. Oz’s visits focused on listening to what local farmers had to say about their struggles, especially as rising prices have taken a toll on a lot of Pennsylvanians.
“A lot of what I am trying to do is hear people,” Oz said. “I want to make sure that what’s being said today in Pennsylvania about cost of living, which is really hurting a lot of these farmers, about energy prices because they can’t afford to buy diesel for their tractors are reflected back in what we say in Washington.” Oz spoke with volunteers at the fire hall about different funding opportunities to keep volunteer fire companies running such as Federal Emergency Management Agency grants. “I wanted to understand how it comes together,” Oz said. “Who funded this new building? What were they able to do to get the community engaged? How do you keep 60 adults running towards fires?”
