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Marty Flynn wins State Senate special election
The race is to fill the seat in the 22nd State Senate District vacated by the retired John Blake. Author: WNEP Web Staff Updated: 11:10 PM EDT May 18, 2021
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PENNSYLVANIA, USA Marty Flynn has won a special election to fill the seat in the 22nd State Senate District vacated by the retired John Blake.
The 22nd District covers all 163 precincts in Lackawanna County, 10 in Luzerne County, and seven in Monroe County.
Democratic leaders chose State Rep. Marty Flynn as the nominee over Reps. Kyle Mullins and Bridget Malloy Kosierowski. Flynn has represented the 113th District since 2013. He defeated incumbent Dem Kevin Murphy in a close primary in 2012, then was unopposed in the general election. Flynn has never gotten less than 68% of the vote in general election races for the 113th and has run unopposed three of his five races. He is a graduate of Scranton Prep and Marywood University an
There should be no waiting list by the beginning of May, said Wolf.
The PA COVID-19 Task Force says a majority of those currently eligible will get shots before the eligibility requirements relax. By mid-April, 80% of our 1a population will be on track to being fully vaccinated, said state Representative Bridget Malloy Kosierowski.
In a Friday afternoon press conference, Wolf announced the next round of Johnson and Johnson vaccine shipments coming into the state will be dedicated to frontline workers. Eligible workers include law enforcement, firefighters, grocery store employees, food production workers and agricultural workers.
Delaware County Councilman Kevin Madden says his county is ready to follow suit, but weekly vaccine shipments need to double.