State Rep. Steve Samuelson criticized recent cuts to the state education budget that have meant $6 million to the Bethlehem Area School District. Kenneth Barreto, the challenger in the 135th State House District race, said he was concerned that school taxes are forcing people out of their homes. In a brief candidates forum, which will air tonight on PBS39, there were no apparent sharp differences between the Democratic incumbent and the Republican challenger. Barreto said he would like to work on closing the Delaware loophole for companies that do most of their business in Pennsylvania but …
Nearly 60 million viewers tuned in on Oct. 3 to watch the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Analysts and pollsters declared Romney the winner - who will come out on top in their next face-off? Here's the schedule: Presidential Debate Schedule Date Details Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Topic: Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policyAir Time: 9-10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard TimeLocation: Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York (Tickets)Sponsor: Commission on Presidential DebatesParticipants: President Barack …
In the Lehigh Valley, there is an undercard to the heavyweight title fight that will be the debate rematch between President Obama and Mitt Romney tonight. U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent and Democratic challenger Rick Daugherty will meet in a candidates’ forum that will be aired on television live from PBS39’s SteelStacks studios in South Bethlehem at 8 p.m. The 15th Congressional District candidates' debate, which is a joint project of the station and The Morning Call, will be a special live presentation of the station’s Tempo InDepth program. A limited number of tickets to the event were …
The voter registration offices of Northampton and Lehigh counties both saw last-minute surges, giving each a greater number of registered voters for the 2012 presidential election than they had in 2008. Democrats held a substantial edge in both counties, outnumbering Republicans by 31,000 in Northampton County and 36,000 in Lehigh County as of late last week. However, representatives of both voter registration offices said they had more names to input into their records from last-minute registrations. As of Friday morning (Oct. 12), Northampton County had 101,338 registered Democrats, 70,…
Nearly 60 million people tuned in Oct. 3 to watch the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. There will be three more debates before election day on Nov. 6, including a debate Thursday between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan. See related articles on Bethlehem Patch: Live Reaction to the First Presidential Debate Pennsylvania Reacts to First Presidential Debate Voters Defend Big Bird After Presidential Debate Here's the remaining debate schedule: Upcoming Debates October 11, 2012Vice Presidential Topic: …
If last Wednesday’s presidential debate left you with more questions than answers, here’s your chance for the presidential candidates to address the issues that most matter to you. The next presidential debate will be a town hall meeting format at Hofstra University in Long Island, where voters will ask President Obama and Mitt Romney about domestic and foreign policy. Bethlehem Patch is asking you, our readers, to participate by submitting questions for the candidates. All you have to do is post your question in the comments section below and we’ll send it to the Commission on Presidential…
U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent and challenger Rick Daugherty differed most noticeably on Obamacare and how best to increase employment in a forum Friday night for the 15th Congressional District race, hosted by the Lehigh Valley Project 9/12 Tea Party Group. Republican Dent said he will vote to repeal the Affordable Healthcare Act, a line which drew immediate applause from a fairly full room at the Charles Chrin Community Center in Palmer Township. “The health care law is going to add costs … and it will also kill jobs,” said Dent, saying a Congressional Budget Office estimates that 800,000 jobs …
As we look ahead to Tuesday's election, Bethlehem Patch is devoted to bringing you the information you need about every race in town. Here's our start on the candidates and issues we'll be covering. Bookmark this page for updates. VOTING INFO Voting System: View the guide to the Touch Screen Voter System. Polling locations: View polling locations in Bethlehem and Bethlehem Township in Northampton County and West Bethlehem and Fountain Hill in Lehigh County Poll Hours: What Time Are the Polls Open to Vote? 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Photo ID: Do I Need Photo ID To Vote? No longer needed for the …
Bethlehem Township pre-school teacher Kathy Harrington became a supporter of then Sen. Barack Obama in 2007 after reading his first book, The Audacity of Hope. “I know it sounds corny, but after reading it I thought, if there is someone who can fix Washington, he can,” Harrington said. One of the Republican narratives in this election is that the president has not lived up to the lofty expectations that came about during Obama's 2008 march to the White House, but Harrington doesn’t buy that. She volunteered for the Obama campaign in 2008 and she is doing it again this year. Harrington is a …
President Obama delivered his 2012 State of the Union Address to the country on Tuesday night. In a presidential election year, it provided him with an opportunity to make an early case to the American people that he should be given a second term in the White House. Did he succeed? Vote in our poll and tell us in the comments. Go here to see the full text of the president’s speech. The White House has also scheduled a series of Internet office hours when administration officials will answer your questions via Twitter.
