Smart Talk: Conversations with Congressional candidates

What to look for on Smart Talk Tuesday, November 1, 2016:

With just a week before Election Day, Smart Talk continues conversations with the candidates – giving voters the opportunity to learn more about the candidates on the ballots they’ll see next Tuesday.  Tuesday, we’ll talk with two candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives. 

Mary Ellen Balchunis is a Democrat looking to represent the 7^th Congressional District.  The 7^th district includes parts of Lancaster and Berks Counties along with Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties.  She is running against incumbent Republican Congressman Patrick Meehan.

The 11^th Congressional District features a matchup of two former Mayors of Hazleton – Republican incumbent Congressman Lou Barletta and Democrat Mike Marsicano.  Mayor Marsicano joins us on Tuesday’s program. 

The 11^th District includes parts of Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry Counties as well as all of Columbia, Montour and Wyoming Counties and parts of Luzerne, and Northumberland Counties.