Pennsylvania primary updates: Biden continues his multi-stop visit; Bucks is Pa.'s purplest county

President Joe Biden announced that he is willing to crack down on Chinese imports in a speech at the United Steelworkers Union headquarters in Pittsburgh.

Surrounded by people holding United Steelworkers and “Standing with Workers” signs, Scranton-born Biden touted his Pennsylvania connections, saying his love for Pittsburgh goes back to his childhood when his grandfather would often speak about the city. He said he visited Pittsburgh when he ran for U.S. Senate in Delaware at age 29, and the steelworkers union endorsed him.

President Joe Biden is promising to block the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese company, saying it “should remain a totally American company. American-owned, American operated.”

In a speech at the Pittsburgh headquarters of the United Steelworkers, Biden pledged on Wednesday to keep the company in U.S. hands.

Democrats’ mission to oust U.S. Rep. Scott Perry could fall on the shoulders of a former newscaster or a "Top Gun" veteran.

Perry, a Republican who represents Dauphin County and parts of York and Cumberland Counties, is deeply aligned with former President Donald Trump. The former chair of the far-right House Freedom Caucus urged lawmakers to throw out Pennsylvania’s electoral votes hours after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, and later tried to block the feds from accessing his phone after it was seized by the FBI.

Though he grew up in Delaware, President Joe Biden was born in and spent his first few years in Scranton.

At one point, his family lived with his maternal grandparents, who were also based in Scranton. The family stayed in the city until Biden was 10.

This story has been updated to correct State Rep. Kevin Boyle’s current status. He has not yet turned himself into police.

State Rep. Kevin Boyle has not yet turned himself into Philadelphia police after a warrant was issued Tuesday for his arrest on charges related to violating a protection from abuse order.

During a campaign stop in Scranton on Tuesday to discuss his tax plan, President Joe Biden took the opportunity to mock the performance of Donald Trump's social media platform, Truth Social.

Shares of Truth Social have dropped more than 66% since the company went public on March 23, erasing more than $5 billion in market capitalization.

In his visit to Pittsburgh Wednesday, President Joe Biden will announce he is asking the U.S. trade representative to triple existing tariffs on Chinese steel.

The announcement will come during Biden’s visit to the United Steelworkers Union headquarters. His administration framed the announcement as a continuation of Biden’s support for American manufacturing.

Pennsylvania’s reputation as a poiltical battleground state remains intact, based on the State Department’s final registration figures for the April 23 primary election, and Bucks County is right on the front line.

Bucks is the most-purple state in the commonwealth, with a mere 0.43% margin separating Democrats and Republicans. Democrats hold a 1,710-vote advantage in a county that has nearly 475,000 registrants.

President Joe Biden described his childhood hometown of Scranton as a place that “climbs into your heart and never leaves,” as he launched a three-day long tour of Pennsylvania meant to appeal to working-class voters.

Biden has often returned to Scranton when he needs a boost or a political reset. Beneath a banner that read “Tax Fairness for All Americans,” Biden aimed to contrast his working-class roots in the city with former President Donald Trump’s more privileged background.