PBS39 is set to televise a live debate between the three candidates for Pennsylvania’s 7th congressional district on October 23, 2018 from the Lipkin Theatre at Northampton Community College. The event will be hosted by PBS39’s Monica Evans and will feature former Allentown Solicitor Susan Wild (D), Olympic cyclist Marty Nothstein (R), and former WFMZ-TV reporter Tim Silfies (L), all competing for the seat formerly held by Republican leader Charlie Dent.
The new 7th district is made up of parts of Dent's (R) old 15th district (71.6 percent), Matt Cartwright's (D) old 17th district (24.8 percent), and Tom Marino's (R) old 10th district (3.6 percent). It is based around Allentown, Pennsylvania.