Battleground Pennsylvania

Join the library and Whitehall Borough Historical Society for a special talk about the integral place of our region on the national political stage. 

Jon Delano of KDKA will deliver a thoughtful presentation about how our region and state are indeed the “keystone” to political success! He’ll provide historical context about our reputation as a battleground swing state and how the people who make up western Pennsylvania provide a peek at the desires and concerns of the larger country. 

When it comes to this program, you won’t want to stay on the sidelines! 

Bio: Jon Delano is a familiar face on KDKA, having been the station's political analyst since 1994. Recognized for his ability to analyze complex issues and make them understandable to any audience, Jon has worked in both government and the private business world, practiced law, reported on both radio and television, and has taught at the graduate level. Jon has won the Edward R. Murrow Award for the best "hard news" story in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. He also won the Small Business Journalist Champion of the Year award from the U.S. Small Business Administration, the "Good Government Award" from the Greater Pittsburgh League of Women Voters, two Golden Quill Awards, two Robert Vann awards from the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, and the Clarity Award for the Pennsylvania Bar Association for being a lawyer who can write in plain English. 

A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Haverford College and University of Pennsylvania Law School, Jon and his wife Jane live in Mt. Lebanon two blocks from where Jon grew up. They have two grown children.