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HARRISBURG — Democrat Josh Shapiro accepted $1,650 worth of “event tickets and catering” from a powerful Harrisburg lobbyist last year, a perk his campaign insists was a political contribution.The tickets

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HARRISBURG — Democrat Josh Shapiro accepted $1,650 worth of “event tickets and catering” from a powerful Harrisburg lobbyist last year, a perk his campaign insists was a political contribution.

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The tickets were reported as an in-kind contribution by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s campaign committee, rather than a gift.

The tickets were reported as an in-kind contribution by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s campaign committee, rather than a gift.

HARRISBURG — Democrat Josh Shapiro accepted $1,650 worth of “event tickets and catering” from a powerful Harrisburg lobbyist last year, a perk his campaign insists was a political contribution.

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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro received $1,650 in event tickets and catering from prominent lobbyist Michael Brunelle, despite his ban on executive branch employees accepting such gifts.