Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Pennsylvania American Leadership Action stated on September 1, 2022 in an ad: As a mayor, "John Fetterman chased down an innocent, unarmed Black man," wielded a shotgun and "falsely accused the man, triggering a confrontation with police." USA Freedom Fund stated on May 11, 2022 in an attack ad: “Kathy Barnette wants to build a statue of Barack Obama right next to the one of Abraham Lincoln on Capitol Hill." Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham: Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.” Dave McCormick stated on April 4, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz "called for a New Zealand-style gun ban" and said "Americans should have less access to guns." Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: “I am not banning fracking.” Eugene DePasquale stated on August 8, 2020 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump's payroll tax deferral “could leave American workers liable for thousands of dollars during tax season and could potentially leave programs like Social Security and Medicare weakened.” Bob Casey stated on July 21, 2020 in an interview: Federal agents in Portland have been “kidnapping and holding citizens without charges.” Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2020 in a speech in Dunmore, Pa.: "Three hundred sixty thousand Pennsylvanians fought on the side of the Union to defeat the flag, that Confederate flag, including more Black soldiers coming from Pennsylvania than any other state in the nation." Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Gov. Wolf is not allowing companies that distribute U.S. flags to ship out orders to be placed at veteran’s graves for Memorial Day.” Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech: "From 2010 to 2017, natural gas production plummeted by nearly 70 percent in New York, but it soared almost 1,000 percent in Pennsylvania." Mike Pence stated on July 22, 2018 in an opinion piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer: "[The] unemployment rate in the Philadelphia metro area is now at its lowest level ever recorded." Keith Rothfus stated on May 22, 2018 in a press release: "Since the end of the financial crisis, we have seen an average of one community bank or credit union disappear every day." Paul Mango stated on May 7, 2017 in a campaign video: "Today, we (in Pennsylvania) have higher unemployment and lower job growth than most." Conor Lamb stated on March 13, 2018 in an election night speech: Says he didn't take "corporate PAC money." Bill Peduto stated on June 1, 2017 in in a tweet: "Fact: Hillary Clinton received 80% of the vote in Pittsburgh." Tariq El-Shabazz stated on April 28, 2017 in In a statement responding to a news article: "In my 30 year career including dozens of capital cases, not a single client of mine has ever been sentenced to death." Bob Casey stated on January 17, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos.: "[The Foundation for Individual Rights] is the recipient of donations from [DeVos] totaling about 25,000 bucks over four years." Jim Kenney stated on December 15, 2016 in a report: "While many urban areas across the country saw a sharp increase in crime over the last year, the Philadelphia Police Department successfully lowered part one crimes." AFSCME stated on October 12, 2016 in In a political ad: "Because as a Senator Toomey stood up for Wall Street. He wanted to privatize Social Security and invest it in the stock market. Wall Street would make billions in fees even if the stock market crashed. " Rick Saccone stated on July 13, 2016 in floor remarks during a House session: "Illegal tobacco sales, price driven too high, has been connected to at least several cases of funding terrorism against us in multi-year investigations over the last decade and a half." Job Itzkowitz stated on May 11, 2016 in In the Philadelphia Business Journal: Old City in Philadelphia "used to have more than a dozen clubs and that's what we were known for and now we’re down to two." Donald Trump stated on April 21, 2016 in a campaign rally speech: "Pennsylvania has lost 35 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001" and "Harrisburg has lost 40 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001." Joe Pitts stated on February 25, 2016 in in a Medium post.: "More people were killed by terrorists in 2015 than in any other year ever, after an 80 percent increase from 2014." Katie McGinty stated on March 8, 2016: "Here in Pennsylvania, the annual cost for infant childcare is over $10,000 per child, which is more than most families pay in rent and almost the same cost as in-state college tuition."
American Leadership Action stated on September 1, 2022 in an ad: As a mayor, "John Fetterman chased down an innocent, unarmed Black man," wielded a shotgun and "falsely accused the man, triggering a confrontation with police." USA Freedom Fund stated on May 11, 2022 in an attack ad: “Kathy Barnette wants to build a statue of Barack Obama right next to the one of Abraham Lincoln on Capitol Hill." Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham: Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.” Dave McCormick stated on April 4, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz "called for a New Zealand-style gun ban" and said "Americans should have less access to guns." Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: “I am not banning fracking.” Eugene DePasquale stated on August 8, 2020 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump's payroll tax deferral “could leave American workers liable for thousands of dollars during tax season and could potentially leave programs like Social Security and Medicare weakened.” Bob Casey stated on July 21, 2020 in an interview: Federal agents in Portland have been “kidnapping and holding citizens without charges.” Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2020 in a speech in Dunmore, Pa.: "Three hundred sixty thousand Pennsylvanians fought on the side of the Union to defeat the flag, that Confederate flag, including more Black soldiers coming from Pennsylvania than any other state in the nation." Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Gov. Wolf is not allowing companies that distribute U.S. flags to ship out orders to be placed at veteran’s graves for Memorial Day.” Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech: "From 2010 to 2017, natural gas production plummeted by nearly 70 percent in New York, but it soared almost 1,000 percent in Pennsylvania." Mike Pence stated on July 22, 2018 in an opinion piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer: "[The] unemployment rate in the Philadelphia metro area is now at its lowest level ever recorded." Keith Rothfus stated on May 22, 2018 in a press release: "Since the end of the financial crisis, we have seen an average of one community bank or credit union disappear every day." Paul Mango stated on May 7, 2017 in a campaign video: "Today, we (in Pennsylvania) have higher unemployment and lower job growth than most." Conor Lamb stated on March 13, 2018 in an election night speech: Says he didn't take "corporate PAC money." Bill Peduto stated on June 1, 2017 in in a tweet: "Fact: Hillary Clinton received 80% of the vote in Pittsburgh." Tariq El-Shabazz stated on April 28, 2017 in In a statement responding to a news article: "In my 30 year career including dozens of capital cases, not a single client of mine has ever been sentenced to death." Bob Casey stated on January 17, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos.: "[The Foundation for Individual Rights] is the recipient of donations from [DeVos] totaling about 25,000 bucks over four years." Jim Kenney stated on December 15, 2016 in a report: "While many urban areas across the country saw a sharp increase in crime over the last year, the Philadelphia Police Department successfully lowered part one crimes." AFSCME stated on October 12, 2016 in In a political ad: "Because as a Senator Toomey stood up for Wall Street. He wanted to privatize Social Security and invest it in the stock market. Wall Street would make billions in fees even if the stock market crashed. " Rick Saccone stated on July 13, 2016 in floor remarks during a House session: "Illegal tobacco sales, price driven too high, has been connected to at least several cases of funding terrorism against us in multi-year investigations over the last decade and a half." Job Itzkowitz stated on May 11, 2016 in In the Philadelphia Business Journal: Old City in Philadelphia "used to have more than a dozen clubs and that's what we were known for and now we’re down to two." Donald Trump stated on April 21, 2016 in a campaign rally speech: "Pennsylvania has lost 35 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001" and "Harrisburg has lost 40 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001." Joe Pitts stated on February 25, 2016 in in a Medium post.: "More people were killed by terrorists in 2015 than in any other year ever, after an 80 percent increase from 2014." Katie McGinty stated on March 8, 2016: "Here in Pennsylvania, the annual cost for infant childcare is over $10,000 per child, which is more than most families pay in rent and almost the same cost as in-state college tuition."
American Leadership Action stated on September 1, 2022 in an ad: As a mayor, "John Fetterman chased down an innocent, unarmed Black man," wielded a shotgun and "falsely accused the man, triggering a confrontation with police."
USA Freedom Fund stated on May 11, 2022 in an attack ad: “Kathy Barnette wants to build a statue of Barack Obama right next to the one of Abraham Lincoln on Capitol Hill."
Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham: Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.”
Dave McCormick stated on April 4, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz "called for a New Zealand-style gun ban" and said "Americans should have less access to guns."
Eugene DePasquale stated on August 8, 2020 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump's payroll tax deferral “could leave American workers liable for thousands of dollars during tax season and could potentially leave programs like Social Security and Medicare weakened.”
Bob Casey stated on July 21, 2020 in an interview: Federal agents in Portland have been “kidnapping and holding citizens without charges.”
Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2020 in a speech in Dunmore, Pa.: "Three hundred sixty thousand Pennsylvanians fought on the side of the Union to defeat the flag, that Confederate flag, including more Black soldiers coming from Pennsylvania than any other state in the nation."
Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Gov. Wolf is not allowing companies that distribute U.S. flags to ship out orders to be placed at veteran’s graves for Memorial Day.”
Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech: "From 2010 to 2017, natural gas production plummeted by nearly 70 percent in New York, but it soared almost 1,000 percent in Pennsylvania."
Mike Pence stated on July 22, 2018 in an opinion piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer: "[The] unemployment rate in the Philadelphia metro area is now at its lowest level ever recorded."
Keith Rothfus stated on May 22, 2018 in a press release: "Since the end of the financial crisis, we have seen an average of one community bank or credit union disappear every day."
Paul Mango stated on May 7, 2017 in a campaign video: "Today, we (in Pennsylvania) have higher unemployment and lower job growth than most."
Conor Lamb stated on March 13, 2018 in an election night speech: Says he didn't take "corporate PAC money."
Bill Peduto stated on June 1, 2017 in in a tweet: "Fact: Hillary Clinton received 80% of the vote in Pittsburgh."
Tariq El-Shabazz stated on April 28, 2017 in In a statement responding to a news article: "In my 30 year career including dozens of capital cases, not a single client of mine has ever been sentenced to death."
Bob Casey stated on January 17, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos.: "[The Foundation for Individual Rights] is the recipient of donations from [DeVos] totaling about 25,000 bucks over four years."
Jim Kenney stated on December 15, 2016 in a report: "While many urban areas across the country saw a sharp increase in crime over the last year, the Philadelphia Police Department successfully lowered part one crimes."
AFSCME stated on October 12, 2016 in In a political ad: "Because as a Senator Toomey stood up for Wall Street. He wanted to privatize Social Security and invest it in the stock market. Wall Street would make billions in fees even if the stock market crashed. "
Rick Saccone stated on July 13, 2016 in floor remarks during a House session: "Illegal tobacco sales, price driven too high, has been connected to at least several cases of funding terrorism against us in multi-year investigations over the last decade and a half."
Job Itzkowitz stated on May 11, 2016 in In the Philadelphia Business Journal: Old City in Philadelphia "used to have more than a dozen clubs and that's what we were known for and now we’re down to two."
Donald Trump stated on April 21, 2016 in a campaign rally speech: "Pennsylvania has lost 35 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001" and "Harrisburg has lost 40 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001."
Joe Pitts stated on February 25, 2016 in in a Medium post.: "More people were killed by terrorists in 2015 than in any other year ever, after an 80 percent increase from 2014."
Katie McGinty stated on March 8, 2016: "Here in Pennsylvania, the annual cost for infant childcare is over $10,000 per child, which is more than most families pay in rent and almost the same cost as in-state college tuition."