PITTSBURGH - President Joe Biden on Friday is set to visit Pennsylvania in an effort to "go out and talk to the public" about his White House achievements so far, including the passage of a bipartisan infrastructure package, as part of a broader campaign ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
Biden is headed to Pittsburgh to specifically promote the benefits of the new $1 trillion infrastructure law that includes bridge maintenance.
He is set to give remarks and appear just two miles from the site of an early-morning bridge collapse, which left 10 people with "minor" injuries and underscored his frequent calls to do more for the country’s crumbling infrastructure.
In a statement following the collapse, the White House said the president would proceed with his planned trip."Our team is in touch with state and local officials on the ground as they continue to gather information about the cause of the collapse," the statement said. "The President is grateful to the first responders who rushed to assist the drivers who were on the bridge at the time."Pittsburgh's mayor and fire chief were among those who spoke to reporters on Jan.