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WATCH TONIGHT: Special election debate for 22nd House District in Allentown area

Ana Tiburcio and Bob Smith
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Ana Tiburcio and Robert Smith.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The candidates to represent the Allentown-area’s 22nd House District will meet head-to-head tonight in a debate organized by Lehigh Valley Public Media.

Democrat Ana Tiburcio and Republican Robert E. Smith Jr. will debate at 6 p.m. at Da Vinci Science Center, 815 Hamilton St.

Tickets are still available to reserve an audience seat for the live broadcast.

Tiburcio and Smith are on the ballot in a Feb. 24 special election to fill the unexpired term of former state Rep. Joshua Siegel, who now is Lehigh County executive.

The debate will be moderated by reporters Tom Shortell and Jason Addy of LehighValleyNews.com. It will be broadcast live on PBS39 and streamed on PBS39's YouTube channel and on LehighValleyNews.com.

The forum will be moderated by reporters Tom Shortell and Jason Addy of LehighValleyNews.com. It will be broadcast live on PBS39 and streamed on PBS39's YouTube channel and on LehighValleyNews.com.

The hourlong debate is free and open to the public.