Latest Fact-checks in Pennsylvania Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2016 in In a statement to Philadelphia magazine: "A tax on soda and juice drinks would disproportionately increase taxes on low-income families in Philadelphia." Donald Trump stated on April 21, 2016 in a campaign rally speech: "Pennsylvania has lost 35 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001" and "Harrisburg has lost 40 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001." Steve Santarsiero stated on April 2, 2016 in a campaign mailer.: "Steve Santarsiero wrote PA’s Gun Safety Law." Lauren Hitt stated on April 14, 2016 in To the media: "While Mayor Kenney personally doesn't support DROP, he can't fault highly qualified city employees for appropriately utilizing a benefit that's available to them." Joe DeFelice stated on April 10, 2016 in As part of a Philadelphia Inquirer editorial: If the mayor were really serious about supporting Philly's schoolchildren and handling our city's looming fiscal crisis, he could begin by slashing the size of his own administration, which is already 45 percent larger than his predecessor's and 40 percent more costly. Bill Clinton stated on April 7, 2016 in during a campaign stop in Philadelphia: "Because of (the 1994 crime bill), we had a 25-year low in crime, a 33-year low in the murder rate, and listen to this, because of that and the background check law, a 46-year low in the deaths of people of gun violence." Hillary Clinton stated on April 6, 2016 in a speech to the AFL-CIO Convention: When mentioning Villanova’s buzzer-beating win in the national championships, Hillary Clinton said: "I love those come-from-behind victories." Jim Kenney stated on March 27, 2016 in Pennsylvania: "Big soda has a lot of money. They make a lot of profit off their product and they market in neighborhoods that suffer from these very things that we’re trying to cure." Stephen Zappala stated on March 22, 2016 in in a new ad.: Stephen Zappala is "the only DA in our state to convict an on-duty police officer of criminal homicide." Joe Pitts stated on February 25, 2016 in in a Medium post.: "More people were killed by terrorists in 2015 than in any other year ever, after an 80 percent increase from 2014." Brian Sims stated on March 12, 2016 in In a fundraising email to supporters: "The right-wing extremists are trying to take this seat so they can push their anti-choice and anti-equality agenda through our State House." Katie McGinty stated on March 8, 2016: "Here in Pennsylvania, the annual cost for infant childcare is over $10,000 per child, which is more than most families pay in rent and almost the same cost as in-state college tuition." Jim Kenney stated on March 10, 2016 in a budget address to City Council: "When the City and the Fairmount Park Conservancy invested $5 million in Hunting Park, crime went down 89 percent within a half mile radius of the park over the next three years." Jim Kenney stated on March 3, 2016 in Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney clarified his stance on stop and frisk to the Al Día editorial board.: On ending stop and frisk Jim Kenney stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech before the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce: "An economic impact study found that for every $1 invested in pre-K in Pennsylvania, a total of $1.79 is generated in total spending within the state." Tom Wolf stated on February 9, 2016 in his budget proposal address: If the General Assembly does not address the state's structural deficit, "more than 23,000 education professionals will be immediately yanked out of Pennsylvania schools." Joe Sestak stated on January 25, 2016 in a talk with the Pennsylvania Press Club: Says Pat Toomey visited Joe Sestak and other veterans in 2002 "and then came home and voted against every veterans appropriations bill." John Fetterman stated on February 1, 2016 in in a Reddit AMA: "I am the only candidate that has endorsed Bernie Sanders for President. In PA, I've got Bernie's back."
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Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2016 in In a statement to Philadelphia magazine: "A tax on soda and juice drinks would disproportionately increase taxes on low-income families in Philadelphia." Donald Trump stated on April 21, 2016 in a campaign rally speech: "Pennsylvania has lost 35 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001" and "Harrisburg has lost 40 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001." Steve Santarsiero stated on April 2, 2016 in a campaign mailer.: "Steve Santarsiero wrote PA’s Gun Safety Law." Lauren Hitt stated on April 14, 2016 in To the media: "While Mayor Kenney personally doesn't support DROP, he can't fault highly qualified city employees for appropriately utilizing a benefit that's available to them." Joe DeFelice stated on April 10, 2016 in As part of a Philadelphia Inquirer editorial: If the mayor were really serious about supporting Philly's schoolchildren and handling our city's looming fiscal crisis, he could begin by slashing the size of his own administration, which is already 45 percent larger than his predecessor's and 40 percent more costly. Bill Clinton stated on April 7, 2016 in during a campaign stop in Philadelphia: "Because of (the 1994 crime bill), we had a 25-year low in crime, a 33-year low in the murder rate, and listen to this, because of that and the background check law, a 46-year low in the deaths of people of gun violence." Hillary Clinton stated on April 6, 2016 in a speech to the AFL-CIO Convention: When mentioning Villanova’s buzzer-beating win in the national championships, Hillary Clinton said: "I love those come-from-behind victories." Jim Kenney stated on March 27, 2016 in Pennsylvania: "Big soda has a lot of money. They make a lot of profit off their product and they market in neighborhoods that suffer from these very things that we’re trying to cure." Stephen Zappala stated on March 22, 2016 in in a new ad.: Stephen Zappala is "the only DA in our state to convict an on-duty police officer of criminal homicide." Joe Pitts stated on February 25, 2016 in in a Medium post.: "More people were killed by terrorists in 2015 than in any other year ever, after an 80 percent increase from 2014." Brian Sims stated on March 12, 2016 in In a fundraising email to supporters: "The right-wing extremists are trying to take this seat so they can push their anti-choice and anti-equality agenda through our State House." Katie McGinty stated on March 8, 2016: "Here in Pennsylvania, the annual cost for infant childcare is over $10,000 per child, which is more than most families pay in rent and almost the same cost as in-state college tuition." Jim Kenney stated on March 10, 2016 in a budget address to City Council: "When the City and the Fairmount Park Conservancy invested $5 million in Hunting Park, crime went down 89 percent within a half mile radius of the park over the next three years." Jim Kenney stated on March 3, 2016 in Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney clarified his stance on stop and frisk to the Al Día editorial board.: On ending stop and frisk Jim Kenney stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech before the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce: "An economic impact study found that for every $1 invested in pre-K in Pennsylvania, a total of $1.79 is generated in total spending within the state." Tom Wolf stated on February 9, 2016 in his budget proposal address: If the General Assembly does not address the state's structural deficit, "more than 23,000 education professionals will be immediately yanked out of Pennsylvania schools." Joe Sestak stated on January 25, 2016 in a talk with the Pennsylvania Press Club: Says Pat Toomey visited Joe Sestak and other veterans in 2002 "and then came home and voted against every veterans appropriations bill." John Fetterman stated on February 1, 2016 in in a Reddit AMA: "I am the only candidate that has endorsed Bernie Sanders for President. In PA, I've got Bernie's back."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2016 in In a statement to Philadelphia magazine: "A tax on soda and juice drinks would disproportionately increase taxes on low-income families in Philadelphia."
Donald Trump stated on April 21, 2016 in a campaign rally speech: "Pennsylvania has lost 35 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001" and "Harrisburg has lost 40 percent of its manufacturing jobs since 2001."
Steve Santarsiero stated on April 2, 2016 in a campaign mailer.: "Steve Santarsiero wrote PA’s Gun Safety Law."
Lauren Hitt stated on April 14, 2016 in To the media: "While Mayor Kenney personally doesn't support DROP, he can't fault highly qualified city employees for appropriately utilizing a benefit that's available to them."
Joe DeFelice stated on April 10, 2016 in As part of a Philadelphia Inquirer editorial: If the mayor were really serious about supporting Philly's schoolchildren and handling our city's looming fiscal crisis, he could begin by slashing the size of his own administration, which is already 45 percent larger than his predecessor's and 40 percent more costly.
Bill Clinton stated on April 7, 2016 in during a campaign stop in Philadelphia: "Because of (the 1994 crime bill), we had a 25-year low in crime, a 33-year low in the murder rate, and listen to this, because of that and the background check law, a 46-year low in the deaths of people of gun violence."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 6, 2016 in a speech to the AFL-CIO Convention: When mentioning Villanova’s buzzer-beating win in the national championships, Hillary Clinton said: "I love those come-from-behind victories."
Jim Kenney stated on March 27, 2016 in Pennsylvania: "Big soda has a lot of money. They make a lot of profit off their product and they market in neighborhoods that suffer from these very things that we’re trying to cure."
Stephen Zappala stated on March 22, 2016 in in a new ad.: Stephen Zappala is "the only DA in our state to convict an on-duty police officer of criminal homicide."
Joe Pitts stated on February 25, 2016 in in a Medium post.: "More people were killed by terrorists in 2015 than in any other year ever, after an 80 percent increase from 2014."
Brian Sims stated on March 12, 2016 in In a fundraising email to supporters: "The right-wing extremists are trying to take this seat so they can push their anti-choice and anti-equality agenda through our State House."
Katie McGinty stated on March 8, 2016: "Here in Pennsylvania, the annual cost for infant childcare is over $10,000 per child, which is more than most families pay in rent and almost the same cost as in-state college tuition."
Jim Kenney stated on March 10, 2016 in a budget address to City Council: "When the City and the Fairmount Park Conservancy invested $5 million in Hunting Park, crime went down 89 percent within a half mile radius of the park over the next three years."
Jim Kenney stated on March 3, 2016 in Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney clarified his stance on stop and frisk to the Al Día editorial board.: On ending stop and frisk
Jim Kenney stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech before the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce: "An economic impact study found that for every $1 invested in pre-K in Pennsylvania, a total of $1.79 is generated in total spending within the state."
Tom Wolf stated on February 9, 2016 in his budget proposal address: If the General Assembly does not address the state's structural deficit, "more than 23,000 education professionals will be immediately yanked out of Pennsylvania schools."
Joe Sestak stated on January 25, 2016 in a talk with the Pennsylvania Press Club: Says Pat Toomey visited Joe Sestak and other veterans in 2002 "and then came home and voted against every veterans appropriations bill."
John Fetterman stated on February 1, 2016 in in a Reddit AMA: "I am the only candidate that has endorsed Bernie Sanders for President. In PA, I've got Bernie's back."
