Will Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro be chosen as Harris’ running mate?  And if that happens, could that propel McKeesport’s Austin Davis to governor?

THE TEAM—GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO AND LT. GOV. AUSTIN DAVIS  The hypothetical game is in full swing. What if this happens…what if that happens… It’s understandable that Pa. Governor Josh Shapiro and his Lieutenant Governor, McKeesport’s own Austin Davis, don’t want to play the hypothetical game, but everyone else does. It’s conceivable that Vice President Kamala Harris, who’s now the presumptive Democratic nominee for President in the November election, could choose—any day now—Gov. Shapiro as her running mate. Assuming he accepts the invitation if asked, and if the possible Harris/Shapiro ticket claims The White House come 2025, that could propel Lt. Gov. Davis into the top spot in the state, as governor. GOV. JOSH SHAPIRO LT. GOV. AUSTIN DAVIS (PHOTO BY ROB TAYLOR JR.) Austin Davis already made history by becoming Pennsylvania’s first Black Lt. Governor in January 2023. He could make more history…if…if…if all of the aforementioned plays out. And remember, all of this could play out in a matter of four to five months. “I’m not gonna really engage in hypotheticals and what ifs,” remarked Lt. Gov. Davis during a news conference at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, July 23. “I know I’m the Lieutenant Governor of the...