Politics & Government
News Nearby: Peters Resident Challenges Nominating Petition
Alberta Mercer is challenging Frank Pinto, who's running against state Rep. John Maher for the state auditor general post.
In nearby Peters Township, a resident is challenging the nominating petition of a candidate running against state Rep. John Maher for the state auditor general post.
Online court records show that Alberta Mercer, who the Observer-Reporter identified as a member of the Republican Party State Committee, filed the paperwork in Commonwealth Court on Tuesday challenging the petition of Frank Pinto.
Pinto, the newspaper said, is a former professor from Harrisburg.
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She is being represented by Otter Lawrence, an attorney from Doylestown.
A hearing on the matter has been set for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Commonwealth Court.
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No further details of the challenge were immediately available Friday morning. Laura Zajdel, of Peters Township Republicans, couldn't immediately be reached for comment.
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