PA AG Shapiro makes campaign stop in Montrose

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro made a stop in Susquehanna County on Sunday afternoon, one of several weekend appearances in his gubernatorial campaign.

Shapiro was greeted by roughly 175 supporters at the rally, sponsored by the Susquehanna County Democratic Party, which featured other candidates appearing on the November ballot, as well as messages from local elected leaders.

His goal, he stated, was to “meet the moment,” for the state and to “help move forward in ways that lift everyone up and create real opportunity.”

Shapiro’s message included talk about education, safe communities and energy. He noted that as the attorney general he worked to return royalties to Susquehanna County landowners that one company had withheld.

In an interview following the speech, Shapiro said he is looking to build a coalition of Democrats, Republicans and Independents, and singled out Susquehanna County as critically important to that goal.