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Rob Bresnahan Earns Endorsement from Boilermakers Local 13

Wed, 06 May 2026 13:10:45 GMT

PITTSTON, PA — Congressman Rob Bresnahan’s campaign today announced that he has earned the endorsement of Boilermakers Local Lodge No. 13, representing skilled tradespeople who build and maintain the critical infrastructure that powers communities across Pennsylvania and the rest of the country.

“Rob has proven time and again that he is a steadfast champion for working people. He understands that the strength of our economy depends on the strength of our workforce, including fair wages, comprehensive benefits, and the dignity that comes with union membership,” said Brad Mickatavage, Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer of Boilermakers Local Lodge No. 13 . “His unwavering support for expanding union membership and collective bargaining rights makes him an ideal representative for workers, not just in Northeastern Pennsylvania, but across the nation.” The full endorsement letter can be viewed HERE .

Boilermakers Local 13, affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers, represents skilled tradespeople responsible for constructing, maintaining, and repairing boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and other critical energy infrastructure across eastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware. The Local’s endorsement reflects Bresnahan’s commitment to protecting union jobs, and demonstrates his strength with working class, union voters who are increasingly fed up with the top-down liberal policies of national Democrats.

“I’m honored to earn the endorsement of Boilermakers Local 13 and the hardworking men and women they represent,” said Congressman Rob Bresnahan . “Boilermakers are essential to our energy infrastructure. They build it, maintain it, and keep it running. As someone who built my career working alongside union labor, I know firsthand that addressing our energy future must go hand in hand with protecting skilled tradespeople and the good-paying union careers that sustain our communities.”

Boilermakers Local 13 joins a large and growing coalition of labor organizations supporting Bresnahan’s re-election, including:

Amalgamated Transit Union (Endorsement announcement HERE )
ATU Local 164
ATU Local 1119
ATU Local 168
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 163 (Endorsement letter HERE )
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1319 (Endorsement letter HERE )
International Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (Endorsement letter HERE )
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542 (Endorsement letter HERE )
Pennsylvania Laborers’ District Council (Endorsement letter HERE )
LIUNA Local 130
LIUNA Local 158
LIUNA Local 1174
LIUNA Local 1310

Bresnahan was also awarded the “ Outstanding New Member of Congre ss ” honor by the American Federation of Government Employees.

Learn more at www.RobForPA.com .

Teachers' Union Endorses Woman Who Voted to Lay Off 89 Scranton Teachers, Then Quit

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:06:01 GMT

Bresnahan Campaign Releases Statement on PSEA Endorsement of Paige Cognetti

SCRANTON, PA — The Bresnahan for Congress campaign today congratulated Paige Cognetti on earning the endorsement of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, an organization representing nearly 200,000 teachers and educators, including the 89 Scranton specialty program teachers Cognetti voted to lay off in December 2017 before abandoning her school board seat entirely just twelve months later.

“We are truly in awe,” said Peter Brath, Bresnahan campaign spokesperson. “In December 2017, Paige Cognetti voted to pass a $157 million budget that laid off 89 teachers in specialty programs like art and music over the objections of parents, students, and the teachers union itself. Then, twelve months later, she resigned from the school board mid-term to take a political appointment in Harrisburg. Now that same union is endorsing her for Congress. We genuinely tip our cap.”

PSEA President Aaron Chapin praised Cognetti for ensuring “educators and support professionals are respected and treated fairly.” Scranton parents who stood up at that December 2017 board meeting and begged the board not to cut their children's art and music teachers may remember it differently.

“Congressman Bresnahan has never voted to cut a single teacher's job.” continued the Bresnahan campaign spokesperson. “He has never abandoned an elected post. And he isn't asking the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania to forget what he's actually done. Paige Cognetti is asking voters to do exactly that.”

The Record

November 2017: School board approves contract including 23 layoffs of maintenance and clerical workers, effective July 1, 2018 — before Cognetti's appointment but setting the context for the board she joined.
December 2017: Cognetti votes unanimously with the board to pass the 2018 budget — over citizen and union opposition — including layoffs of 89 specialty program teachers and a $3.5 million deficit. (WNEP, 12/28/17)
December 2018: Cognetti resigns from the school board mid-term to accept a political appointment as special assistant to Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale.

Learn more at www.RobForPA.com .

This week, Josh Shapiro is starring in a TV ad.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:57:42 GMT

This week, Josh Shapiro is starring in a TV ad.

It's not an ad about fixing Pennsylvania’s problems.

It's not an ad about lowering your costs.

And it's not an ad about the multi-billion dollar deficit.

A six-figure TV ad for his handpicked congressional candidate.

That’s right — the Governor of Pennsylvania is personally recruiting candidates across the state, endorsing them, headlining their fundraisers, and now appearing in their campaign commercials. All to build a résumé for a presidential run in 2028.

This isn’t speculation. Axios reported that Shapiro’s strategy is to “engineer a blowout” for Democrats in the midterms to prove he can deliver Pennsylvania — and use that as his ticket to the White House.

Think about that for a second.

He found the time and money for a TV commercial to help his political allies. But what has he done for you lately?

❌ Gas is over $4 a gallon

❌ Utility bills keep climbing

❌ The state’s deficit keeps growing

No six-figure ad campaigns to address any of that. No urgency. No plan.

Josh Shapiro isn’t governing. He’s campaigning — for a job he hasn’t told you he wants yet.

Pennsylvania deserves a Governor who is focused on Pennsylvania, not Pennsylvania Avenue.

Garrity Calls On Shapiro To Secure Our Elections

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:43:37 GMT

Press Release

HARRISBURG, PA – Following the news out of Philadelphia that an illegal immigrant, who has been in the United States for three decades, illegally voted in every federal election since 2008, the Garrity for PA Campaign called on Governor Josh Shapiro (D-PA) to take commonsense steps to secure Pennsylvania’s elections.

As reported by FOX News , an illegal immigrant from Africa, who voted in every federal election since 2008, was arrested for voter fraud in Philadelphia. The illegal immigrant, Mahady Sacko, a Mauritanian citizen, entered the United States in 1998 and was initially ordered to be removed by an immigration judge in 2000; however, he did not leave the country following the dismal of his appeal in 2002. Sacko was subsequently arrested in 2007 but was not deported because he did not have a Mauritanian passport. Instead, Sacko was put under supervision and required to regularly report to ICE offices.

While in the country illegally, Sacko registered to vote in 2005 and, according to Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Department of State records, voted in the 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024 federal elections – including voting in the 2016 and 2020 primary elections. Of note, Sacko voted by mail in the 2020 primary election.

One fraudulent vote is one too many, yet Josh Shapiro has refused to support commonsense laws to secure our elections. While dragging his feet and waffling regarding a Pennsylvania Voter ID law, he has opposed federal efforts to implement a national Voter ID law.

Josh Shapiro needs to:

Call on the legislature to pass and sign into law a commonsense Voter ID law for the Commonwealth to ensure the promise of one person, one vote is protected in Pennsylvania. According to Pew Research Center , 83% of Americans favor requiring all voters to show a government-issued photo ID to vote – including 71% of Democrats. A Gallup poll found similar results, with 84% of Americans supporting requiring photo ID to vote – including 67% of Democrats. This same Gallup poll found that 83% of Americans support requiring proof of citizen when registering to vote for the first time – something that would have stopped Mr. Sacko from ever casting a ballot.
Institute new protocols to coordinate with federal immigration enforcement to ensure Pennsylvania’s voter rolls do not have illegal immigrants or anyone who otherwise should not qualify to vote. Currently, Pennsylvania requires a driver’s license number or the last four digits of your Social Security number, which the Commonwealth uses to verify voter status. It is clear that this process is flawed. Josh Shapiro needs to put his personal animus toward the President aside, work with the Trump Administration, and do what is right for Pennsylvania.

These are easy, commonsense, popular steps Josh Shapiro can take to give voters confidence in their vote and protect our elections. It’s past time Josh Shapiro did his job for the people he was elected to represent.

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One Month Later And Josh Shapiro Still Banks On Dirty Epstein-Linked Millions

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:22:27 GMT

Press Release: EVEN Radical Jasmine Crockett Doesn’t Think You Should Take Money Tied To Jeffrey Epstein!

HARRISBURG – Today marks one month since the Garrity for PA campaign called on Governor Josh Shapiro (D-PA) to return the tainted millions his campaign has raked in from Epstein-linked donor Reid Hoffman, and Shapiro has refused to give it back.

Last month’s release of the Epstein Files found that LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman was mentioned nearly 2,600 times. Hoffman has given over $2 million to Governor Josh Shapiro. According to an account from PennLive , Shapiro received five significant donations from Hoffman between 2021 and 2025 totaling more than $2 million:

December 2021: $50,000
August 2022: $500,000
May 2023: $100,000
August 2023: $1,000,000
December 2025: $500,000

Shapiro accepted these donations at a time when it was publicly known that Hoffman was linked to Epstein as early as 2019.

Even unabashed liberal Texas U.S. Senate candidate and Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) has spoken out against Hoffman’s Epstein ties, while Shapiro has remained silent and refused to return Hoffman’s dirty money. It begs the question, what did Shapiro say to Hoffman that would warrant over $2 million dollars in contributions from someone who has stronger ties to a convicted sex trafficker than the Commonwealth Shapiro governs?

Stacy Garrity and Jasmine Crockett could not be more different, but standing up and speaking out against those linked to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein should not be tough, and it has united leaders from across the political spectrum… except Josh Shapiro, who takes their money and hopes voters will never hear about it.

Unfortunately for Josh Shapiro, Stacy Garrity won’t allow his MANY past mistakes to go unaccounted for. Stay tuned…

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Garrity Statement On U.S. & Israel Airstrike On Iran

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:11:44 GMT

Press release

HARRISBURG, PA – The Garrity for PA Campaign issued the following statement following the U.S. – Israel airstrikes on Iran, killing the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Stacy Garrity said: “For nearly a half century, Iran has served as the World’s leading state sponsor of terror, killing thousands of innocent men and women, and repressing its own people, all while pursuing ambitions of nuclear weapons. Today, Iran and its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei were held to account.

Having been deployed three times to the Middle East in service to our nation, I will always stand with the brave men and women of our military – who serve with strength, discipline, and honor to protect our nation. Today, our military carried out their mission with precision, and we should all be proud to live in a nation protected by their sacrifice.

My heart is also with the people of Iran who are courageously seeking freedom and basic human rights in the face of oppression. The Iranian people deserve dignity, opportunity, and the ability to determine their own future. With the death of the Ayatollah, it is my sincerest hope that the people of Iran grasp this opportunity to transform their home into a nation where its people can live in peace and freedom.

Our thoughts must also go to Israel and her people. For years, the chant of “Death to Israel” was heard across Iran. But today, it was our ally Israel that stood side-by-side with America to deliver the blow that will hopefully pave the way for the people of Iran to live. May Israel remain safe and secure.

God bless the United States Armed Forces, may they continue to carry out their mission with distinction, and may they all return safe to their families and their country that cherishes their service,” concluded Garrity.

Stacy Garrity served our nation for 30 years, rising to the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, serving three deployments in defense of our nation: Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom.

While prisoner abuse scandals raged, it was Stacy Garrity who emerged as a national leader in managing internment camps for enemy combatants. She kept the camp secure and American troops safe without a single complaint of abuse from Iraqi soldiers interned on her watch. Stacy was twice awarded the Bronze Star and received the Legion of Merit, being hailed as the “ Angel of the Desert ” for her service.

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Shapiro Shamelessly Plays Politics Using Pennsylvania Tax Dollars… Again

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:08:55 GMT

Press Release

HARRISBURG, PA – The Garrity for PA Campaign issued the following statement after the latest political grandstanding by Governor Josh Shapiro in his attempt to play to national liberals at the expense of Pennsylvania taxpayers .

Stacy Garrity said: “Josh Shapiro is absolutely shameless. Press conferences and coordination of multiple cabinet secretaries isn’t cheap, and making a public spectacle before the appropriate paperwork has even been filed by the federal government is at best premature and at worst grandstanding for cheap headlines at the public’s expense. The establishment of facilities like those being discussed in Schuylkill and Berks counties warrant serious review, and Josh Shapiro’s administration’s off-handed rejection and public indignation is a disservice to the seriousness of the issue at hand.”

This week, the Shapiro Administration made several public appearances and statements opposing the federal government’s interest in establishing ICE detention facilities in Berks and Schuylkill counties. In her statement today, Shapiro’s Secretary of Environmental Protection Jessica Shirley said: “Environmental protection and public safety cannot be afterthoughts in the pursuit of political posturing, and the Shapiro Administration opposes ICE detention centers that will clearly harm Pennsylvanians and our environment.”

Labor & Industry Secretary Nancy Walker would admit in the Shapiro Administration’s press release that they had not yet received the federal Department of Homeland Security’s complete plans for either facility; so, by making her statement, Secretary Shirley – a state official who is on official public time – made the issue political by rejecting the facilities outright without review.

“It should surprise absolutely no one that Josh Shapiro is playing to his liberal base on an issue as important as our homeland security. As a Montgomery County Commissioner, Josh Shapiro led the county into sanctuary-style status. Then as Attorney General and Governor, Josh Shapiro wholeheartedly supported cooperating with Joe Biden’s ICE. But now that Donald Trump is President, Josh Shapiro has flipped again for political expedience,” continued Garrity.

“Pennsylvanians deserve a governor who will put their security and their safety first, and a governor who will review issues with the seriousness that they deserve and not follow the political winds as their guide. I commanded one of the largest enemy internment camps in Iraq, I understand the seriousness of protecting our nation from threats, and I also appreciate the importance of treating those in care and custody with dignity and respect – and none of that entails political posturing like Josh Shapiro displayed this week,” concluded Garrity.

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U.S. Senator Dave McCormick Endorses Stacy Garrity for Governor

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:30:49 GMT

WATCH: Senator McCormick Endorses Garrity for Governor

WATCH: U.S. Senator Dave McCormick Endorses Stacy Garrity for Governor

Check out this video from our U.S. Senator Dave McCormick. Senator McCormick talks about the party, the importance of 2026, and his endorsement of Treasurer Stacy Garrity in her race to defeat Governor Josh Shapiro this November.

Take a look!

PennLive: “Garrity Says Shapiro Should Return Over $2M From Billionaire Mentioned 2.6K Times In Epstein Files”

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:36:05 GMT

ICYMI

HARRISBURG – The pressure continued to build on Governor Josh Shapiro (D-PA) to return monies donated by known Jeffrey Epstein associate Reid Hoffman. In a second investigative report into Shapiro’s relationship with Hoffman, PennLive uncovered an additional $500,000 donation from Hoffman to Shapiro in December 2025 – bringing the grand total donated by Hoffman to over $2 million.

Stacy Garrity has called on Shapiro to return Hoffman’s donations. Hoffman has been a known associate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein for nearly 7 years, and in that time, Hoffman has made multiple mega-donations to Shapiro’s political campaign totaling more than $2 million.

Garrity said: “Josh Shapiro has never met a reporter he won’t talk to, but now he’s gone silent when asked about the more than $2 million he’s received from convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s travel buddy Reid Hoffman. This week we learned that Hoffman was mentioned over 2,500 times in the newly released Epstein files. If Josh Shapiro truly cares about the victims of sexual abuse, he needs to man up, return Hoffman’s money, and disavow his liberal sugar daddy.”

To read PennLive’s reporting on the connection between Shapiro and Hoffman, CLICK HERE .

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Congressman Mike Kelly Endorses Stacy Garrity for Governor

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:32:54 GMT

PRESS RELEASE

HARRISBURG – The Garrity for PA Campaign is proud to announce that it has received the endorsement of Congressman Mike Kelly (PA-16).

Congressman Mike Kelly said: “I am proud to endorse Stacy Garrity to be Pennsylvania’s next Governor. Stacy served our nation in uniform with honor and our Commonwealth with distinction as our state treasurer. I am confident that Stacy will return fiscal sanity to Harrisburg, fight for taxpayers and businesses that have been burdened by Josh Shapiro’s bureaucracy and be the partner our congressional delegation needs to turn Pennsylvania around. I am looking forward to working with Stacy and her campaign in the weeks and months to come, to defeat Josh Shapiro this November, and once again make Pennsylvania a leader nationally.”

Stacy Garrity said upon receiving Congressman Kelly’s endorsement: “I am honored to receive Congressman Kelly’s endorsement. Mike Kelly has been an outstanding western Pennsylvania business and community leader. As a small business owner Mike knows the importance of signing both sides of the paycheck and he has taken that experience with him to Congress to fight for the blue-collar western Pennsylvania values that make our Commonwealth unique. I am looking forward to working with Mike in the weeks and months to come, to defeat Josh Shapiro, and turn Pennsylvania around.”

Congressman Mike Kelly has been a standout western Pennsylvania leader for more than three decades. From his time on the gridiron at the University of Notre Dame to his business and civic leadership in the greater Butler community, Mike Kelly has employed and mentored hundreds of western Pennsylvanians. In Congress, Mike Kelly has been an effective voice for small businesses and taxpayers as a member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee since 2011.

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Community Petition Raises Transparency and Ethics Questions in Stroudsburg Borough

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:23:31 GMT

Residents of Stroudsburg are coming together to call for greater transparency and accountability in local government through a newly updated public petition. The petition asks for an independent review of recent events and governance practices that have raised questions under Pennsylvania’s Borough Code and the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act.

Since the petition began, concerns have been raised regarding potential conflicts of interest, incompatible offices, revolving-door employment, and the handling of election-related matters. In particular, attention has focused on the sequence of events involving the Mayor being sworn in, subsequently resigning, and then accepting a paid Borough position, as well as publicly circulated audio that references election-related decision-making. While no conclusions have been made, many residents believe these circumstances merit careful review to ensure public trust is protected.

The petition serves as a way for community members to respectfully express their desire for ethical governance and clear, lawful processes. It also emphasizes the importance of open dialogue, transparency, and public participation in Borough affairs.

If you are a Stroudsburg Borough resident or someone who cares about the integrity of local government, you can read the full petition and add your name here:
https://www.change.org/p/petition-update-transparency-and-ethics-concerns-in-stroudsburg-borough

Community members are also encouraged to attend the next public Borough meeting:

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
7:00 PM
700 Sarah Street, Stroudsburg, PA

Public meetings are an important forum for residents to ask questions, stay informed, and engage in the democratic process. Continued civic participation helps ensure local government remains accountable to the people it serves.