HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS: … [David] Freed, who has worked in the Cumberland County District Attorney for 15 years and as district attorney since 2005, portrayed himself as the more-experienced prosecutor who holds an advantage over his opponent, who has never served as an elected district attorney.
[Kathleen] Kane, meanwhile, referred to Freed as Gov. Tom Corbett’s hand-picked candidate who lacked the independence that she said she would bring to the office. She also touted her experience as an assistant district attorney in Lackawanna County.
Kane, 46, said she would investigate why a grand jury was used to prosecute a pedophile case, an approach she said is too time-consuming. She also would explore why so few agents were assigned to the case and why a narcotics officer was put on the pedophile case… (more)
