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President Joe Biden swings through Philly, four days ahead of election, to tout union support

Biden’s visit highlights the role blue collar workers in Philadelphia could play in determining his successor.

President Joe Biden presents Rita Lewis the Presidential Citizens Medal during the Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 692 in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday, November 1, 2024. Lewis is the widow of the Butch Lewis, a Teamster who was the namesake of the Butch Lewis Act.
President Joe Biden presents Rita Lewis the Presidential Citizens Medal during the Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 692 in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday, November 1, 2024. Lewis is the widow of the Butch Lewis, a Teamster who was the namesake of the Butch Lewis Act.Read moreYong Kim / Staff Photographer