Palin To Visit Johnstown Saturday
Monday, October 6, 2008 – updated: 6:39 pm EDT October 6, 2008
With just weeks until the presidential election, Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will visit the area Saturday.Officials said Palin will be at the Johnstown War Memorial. Doors open at 8 a.m. and the event starts at 10 a.m. Tickets could be available as soon as Tuesday at the Republican headquarters in Johnstown, Somerset and the joint headquarters in Ebensburg.Palin is currently campaigning in Florida -- another key battleground state -- and is expected to be in Pittsburgh on Friday.The visit will mark the McCain campaign's first visit to the Alleghenies. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton was the last to campaign in Johnstown in April. Sen. Barack Obama visited the area in March.McCain already had the Republican nomination before the Pennsylvania primary in April, so he did not campaign in the state.It was not known as of Monday afternoon what time the event will begin.Stay with WJAC-TV News and WJACTV.com for continuing coverage as details become available.
Copyright 2008 by WJACTV.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.











Environmental Worries Drive Car Shoppers
News Partners Across The Alleghenies
Tame Your Credit Card Interest Today
Sun Still Shines For '60s Singing Stars
Short Orders: Bang For Your Grocery Buck
Get Your Guide To Women’s Health
Costly Celebrity Divorces
New On DVD: 'You Don't Mess With The Zohan'
Comedians Lampoon 'That One' From Debate


