Vance wants to make the case that the Republican ticket is the better choice for local Catholic voters, who make up about a quarter of the population.

The Republican vice-presidential nominee is the only Catholic on either national ticket. His politics resonate with many white conservative Catholics.

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) is campaigning in Pittsburgh Thursday, as the campaign fights to break through the “blue wall” in Pennsylvania. Vance is expected to hit the Biden-Harris administration on inflation and rising costs — from gas to groceries — and government spending during the COVID-19 pandemic,

Vice presidential candidate JD Vance was back in Western Pennsylvania on Thursday, campaigning in Downtown Pittsburgh. KDKA-TV's Mamie Bah reports.