Issue #006

Saturday, November 2nd

In this issue of the Upper Merion Area Spotlight:

 🔆Upper Merion Area Weather

 📅 Upper Merion Area Events

 🎸Live Music Locations

🧑‍⚖️Driver Acquitted in Fatal Upper Merion Crash, Convicted for Unlicensed Driving

🗳️ High Stakes in Pennsylvania: Supreme Court Backs Ballot Counting Amid Final Voting Push

🗣️ Jill Biden to Campaign for Harris in King of Prussia Amid Tight PA Race

 November 2

 November 3 - TURN BACK YOUR CLOCKS ⏱️

 November 4th

 November 5 - ELECTION DAY 🗳️

 November 6

Driver Acquitted in Fatal Upper Merion Crash, Convicted for Unlicensed Driving

Brayan Alejandro Gonzalez-Paez was acquitted of felony vehicular homicide in a crash that killed his girlfriend and her daughter, but convicted of a lesser charge related to driving unlicensed. The defense argued an aggressive driver triggered the crash, but prosecutors maintained Gonzalez-Paez was speeding. He faces up to two years in prison and a potential immigration hearing.

High Stakes in Pennsylvania: Supreme Court Backs Ballot Counting Amid Final Voting Push

Symbol of democracy this picture show a child and his mom voting for french presidential elections.

The Supreme Court upheld a ruling allowing Pennsylvania voters with rejected mail-in ballots to cast provisional ballots, securing thousands of votes in this key battleground state. Voters statewide acted quickly to ensure their ballots were counted, with long lines forming as courts extended deadlines in some counties. The ruling adds momentum to efforts to minimize disenfranchisement as Election Day approaches.

Jill Biden to Campaign for Harris in

King of Prussia Amid Tight PA Race

First Lady Jill Biden will join other prominent Democrats in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, this weekend to support Kamala Harris's campaign ahead of the general election. Her "Get Out The Vote" event in King of Prussia follows appearances by Michelle Obama, Doug Emhoff, and Gov. Tim Walz across the state as polls show a close race between Harris and Trump.

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