PITTSBURGH — Circling the state just three months before the November election, Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republican Doug Mastriano — gubernatorial contenders hoping to take over for Gov. Tom Wolf — agree on one thing:
The stakes are higher than ever, and they — not their opponent — can meet this crucial moment in Pennsylvania's history.
Shapiro, the sitting attorney general, has used the stakes as a sledgehammer. He's been repeatedly labeling Mastriano an extremist and telling voters that his opponent needs to be stopped.