BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Gov. Josh Shapiro has thrown his support behind firefighter union boss Bob Brooks in the crowded Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District.
In a news release Sunday night, Shapiro formally endorsed Brooks, citing his support for organized labor and his history of fighting for higher wages, better health care and improved workplace safety.
“Bob Brooks is a firefighter who has spent his life running towards danger and showing up on our worst days to protect Pennsylvanians and keep our families safe — and he is the fighter our friends and neighbors all across the Lehigh Valley deserve in Washington,” Shapiro said in a news release…