Reschenthaler wins new district

By Deb Erdley

Republicans chalked up a decisive victory Tuesday in congressional balloting in the new 14th Congressional District, where Republican state Sen. Guy Reschenthaler bested retired auto industry executive Bibiana Boerio.

Preliminary results showed Reschenthaler, 35, of Peters in Washington County, beating Boerio, 64, of Unity in Westmoreland County, 58 percent to 42 percent in the district that includes all of Fayette, Greene and Washington counties as well as about two-thirds of Westmoreland County.

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