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Patrick Abdalla

Patrick Abdalla

Correspondent Patrick Abdalla covers northeastern Pennsylvania for the Capital-Star.

Biden touts public safety record, knocks GOP defenders of Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol

By: - August 31, 2022

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. —  President Joe Biden knocked defenders of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol while touting his recent public safety policy wins in a visit to Pennsylvania on Tuesday. “You can’t be pro-law enforcement and pro-insurrection,” Biden said. The president also referenced the FBI search at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago residence […]

At home in Scranton, Joe Biden pitches his sprawling domestic agenda

By: - October 21, 2021

SCRANTON, Pa. — President Joe Biden took the stage Wednesday in his childhood hometown surrounded by images of America’s infrastructure. A retired Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority railcar sitting to his far right offered an example of how neglected the country’s infrastructure has been. Its letters were barely visible. The door’s paint was scuffed and faded. […]