Published 20:29 IST, November 23rd 2020
Pennsylvania re-names street to honour Joe Biden's electoral win
The state of Pennsylvania has renamed a street after President-elect Joe Biden, a move aimed at celebrating the Democrat’s victory in the Presidential vote.
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state of Pennsylvania has renamed a street after President-elect Joe Biden, a move aimed at celebrating Democrat’s smashing victory in Presidential elections. street, w named ‘Joe Biden Way’ is located near 77-year-old’s childhood home in his town Scranton. "This morning I h opportunity to join U.S. Senator Bob Casey and Marywood University to unveil a Joe Biden Way street sign to hour our President-Elect,” city’s mayor Paige Cognetti anunced in a Facebook post.
According to CNN, sign is up at intersection of Fisk Street and rth Washington Avenue in Green Ridge, a few steps away from where Biden grew up before relocating to Delaware. Biden's love for city has also been mentioned by former US President Barack Obama under whom Biden served as Vice President. Speaking at rally previously, Former American President h referred to Biden as "scrappy kid from Scranton who became Delaware's favourite son."
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Biden's electoral victory
Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden was declared President-elect by all major US media outlets on vember 7, after former vice-president mand to secure a massive le in key swing state of Pennsylvania. Biden was just 6 electoral votes short before he won Pennsylvania's 20 seats, which easily catapulted him to 284, way above magic 270-mark needed to win US Presidential election.
According to CNN, while Trump has repeatedly refused to concede, former vice president has won nearly 80 million votes, which is more than any US presidential candidate in history by a considerable margin. Trump, on or hand, has reportedly received nearly 74 million votes.
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Joe Biden, who is set to swear in as US’ 46th President on January 20, will anunce his first cabinet picks on vember 24. While US media outlets projected 77-year-old as winner of presidential vote on vember 7, Republican incumbent Donald Trump has refused to concede sending transition into a limbo. However, Biden is set to anunce his minee for Secretary of State and Treasury secretary on Tuesday, ending speculations about upcoming cabinet.
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20:29 IST, November 23rd 2020