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Vance Slams Harris, Walz During Pittsburgh-Area Campaign Stop
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance had harsh words for the Democratic ticket during a Pittsburgh appearance Thursday.

Patch Pittsburgh Field Editor Eric Heyl has three decades of experience as a reporter, editor and columnist. From 1999 to 2016, he was the lead metro columnist for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, where his work won numerous national, state and local awards. He's the former president of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists and current president of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists Education Foundation, which provides scholarships to collegiate newspaper columnists. Heyl lives in Pittsburgh with his wife and two daughters.
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance had harsh words for the Democratic ticket during a Pittsburgh appearance Thursday.

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Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance will visit the Pittsburgh area on Thursday. Get the details here.