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Former State Senator and U.S. Representative Melissa Hart Announces Bid for Governor

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Melissa Hart launched her bid for Pennsylvania governor this week, with plans to focus on the state's population loss and economic recovery. WESA's Lucy Perkins reports the Western Pennsylvania Republican sidestepped questions about election integrity.

Read the full story at: https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2022-01-05/melissa-hart-says-economys-key-in-governors-race-with-abortion-and-election-integrity-less-urgent

(Original air-date: 1/7/22)

Lucy Perkins is an editor and also reports on federal government and elections for the Government and Accountability team. Before joining the WESA newsroom, she was an NPR producer in Washington, D.C., working on news programs like All Things Considered and Weekend Edition. You can reach her at lperkins@wesa.fm.