Stories tagged: "Paige Cognetti"

Infrastructure Travelers boarding a train at Amtrak's Penn Station, Aug. 6, 2020, in New York. If Congress moves and approves President Joe Biden's plan to increase Amtrak funding, folks at Penn Station could one day board a train to Scranton. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Infrastructure The Little City That Could: How Proposed Amtrak Rail Could Boost Scranton

Native son President Joe Biden could help the Electric City by boosting funding for Amtrak in his American Jobs Plan.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla April 9, 2021 4:22 pm EDT
Elections Democrat Joe Biden on a campaign stop in his original hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Elections Biden’s Hometown Preps for Inauguration Party Amid Pandemic

Scranton is trying to celebrate native son Joe Biden's presidential inauguration safely.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla January 19, 2021 1:04 pm EST
Race Cedric Humphrey asks Joe Biden a question during a town hall on ABC in early October. (Screenshot)
Race Young Black Voters Could Be the Key to Biden Winning It All

Biden isn't guaranteed their vote, even if they're not going to vote for Trump. How does he reach them?

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla October 30, 2020 4:05 pm EDT

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