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Televised debates are planned for both of the Lehigh Valley's congressional contests. Democrat Matt Cartwright and Republican Matt Connolly, running in the 17th District, will face each other at 7 p.m. Oct. 4 before a live audience in a program on PBS39/WLVT in Bethlehem. Democrat Rick Daugherty, Republican Charlie Dent and Libertarian Paul Rizzo, running in the 15th District, will face off at 7 p.m. Oct. 11. PBS39 and The Morning Call have partnered with the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce and Muhlenberg College for the hour-long debates. Pennsylvania Cable Network will rebroadcast them. Laura McHugh, PBS39 executive producer, will moderate. Panelists are Laura Olson, The Morning Call's Washington correspondent, and Christopher P. Borick, a political scientist and director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion. The candidates also will be questioned by Danielle Bodnar, government affairs administrator at the Chamber, and by Muhlenberg students. The event is open and free to the public via wlvt.org/events. Doors close at 6:30 p.m. each day. "This is a rare and important opportunity to hear directly from the candidates in one place and at one time," said Robert York, publisher and editor-in-chief of The Morning Call. "Forums like this can help voters crystallize their decision-making process." "PBS39 looks forward to bringing the candidates' views in this important race to our viewers," McHugh said. "We see sharing information to inform voters as an important part of our mission and we look forward to working with all of our partners to do that." Democrat Cartwright, who lives in Moosic, Lackawanna County, is the incumbent in the 17th District, which includes Easton and parts of northern Northampton County. Republican Connolly lives in Bethlehem Township. Republican Dent, of Allentown, is the incumbent in the 15th District, which covers the rest of Northampton County and all of Lehigh County. Democrat Daugherty lives in Lowhill Township. Libertarian Rizzo lives in Hanover Township, Northampton County. Read the original article here.
Televised debates are planned for both of the Lehigh Valley's congressional contests.
Democrat Matt Cartwright and Republican Matt Connolly, running in the 17th District, will face each other at 7 p.m. Oct. 4 before a live audience in a program on PBS39/WLVT in Bethlehem.
Democrat Rick Daugherty, Republican Charlie Dent and Libertarian Paul Rizzo, running in the 15th District, will face off at 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
PBS39 and The Morning Call have partnered with the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce and Muhlenberg College for the hour-long debates. Pennsylvania Cable Network will rebroadcast them.
Laura McHugh, PBS39 executive producer, will moderate. Panelists are Laura Olson, The Morning Call's Washington correspondent, and Christopher P. Borick, a political scientist and director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion.
The candidates also will be questioned by Danielle Bodnar, government affairs administrator at the Chamber, and by Muhlenberg students.
The event is open and free to the public via wlvt.org/events. Doors close at 6:30 p.m. each day.
"This is a rare and important opportunity to hear directly from the candidates in one place and at one time," said Robert York, publisher and editor-in-chief of The Morning Call. "Forums like this can help voters crystallize their decision-making process."
"PBS39 looks forward to bringing the candidates' views in this important race to our viewers," McHugh said. "We see sharing information to inform voters as an important part of our mission and we look forward to working with all of our partners to do that."
Democrat Cartwright, who lives in Moosic, Lackawanna County, is the incumbent in the 17th District, which includes Easton and parts of northern Northampton County. Republican Connolly lives in Bethlehem Township.
Republican Dent, of Allentown, is the incumbent in the 15th District, which covers the rest of Northampton County and all of Lehigh County. Democrat Daugherty lives in Lowhill Township. Libertarian Rizzo lives in Hanover Township, Northampton County.