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Biden To Make Pittsburgh Campaign Appearance For Harris

President Joe Biden is planning a Pittsburgh stop as the presidential campaign nears its conclusion.

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FILE - Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and President Joe Biden attend a campaign event at the IBEW Local Union #5 union hall in Pittsburgh, on Labor Day, Sept. 2, 2024.
FILE - Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and President Joe Biden attend a campaign event at the IBEW Local Union #5 union hall in Pittsburgh, on Labor Day, Sept. 2, 2024. ((AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File))

PITTSBURGH, PA — President Joe Biden will be in Pittsburgh Saturday for what the White House termed "political engagements" in an advisory announcing the visit.

The location and time of Biden's appearance has not yet been disclosed.

Biden last visited the city on Labor Day, when he and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris appeared together in their first joint campaign event since Biden decided to abandon his own campaign. Harris will be in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Saturday for a joint really with Michelle Obama.

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Biden's appearance underscores the importance of the state's 19 Electoral College votes in the Nov. 5 presidential election. Many political pundits believe that the battleground state of Pennsylvania could determine whether Harris or Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump is victorious.

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