How to watch the Josh Shapiro inauguration as Pennsylvania Governor - ABC27

by: George Stockburger

Posted: Jan 9, 2023 / 02:58 PM EST

Updated: Jan 9, 2023 / 02:58 PM EST

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Pennsylvania Governor-elect Josh Shapiro volition beryllium sworn successful arsenic Pennsylvania’s 48th Governor connected January 17, 2023.

Shapiro, the commonwealth’s Democrat Attorney General, and Lieutenant Governor-elect Austin Davis were elected successful November aft receiving 56.49% of the vote. Republican hostile Doug Mastriano received 41.71% successful the November election.

Shapiro’s inauguration volition beryllium held astatine the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex successful Harrisburg astatine 12 p.m.

The inaugurations of Shapiro and Davis volition beryllium live-streamed connected abc27.com and besides disposable to ticker during abc27 astatine Noon wherever the afloat ceremonial and speeches volition beryllium covered.

abc27’s Capitol Bureau Reporter Dennis Owens volition beryllium unrecorded with afloat sum of the day’s events.

Following the inauguration ceremonial determination volition beryllium an inaugural solemnisation astatine Rock Lititz successful Lancaster County.

Shapiro has already begun to signifier his medication with multiple cardinal furniture nominations. On Monday helium announced the information of Dr. Khalid Mumin for Education Secretary, Nancy Walker arsenic Secretary of Labor and Industry, and Neil Weaver arsenic Secretary of Administration.

Last week Shapiro announced the nomination of Al Schmidt to service arsenic Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Pennsylvania has not had consecutive Democrat Governors since 1955-63 erstwhile George Leader and David Lawrence were successful office. Shapiro’s inauguration volition beryllium the archetypal clip Pennsylvania volition person 3 consecutive presumption of a Democrat Governor since 1838-1848 (Porter & Shunk).

Shapiro, 49, volition beryllium Pennsylvania’s youngest Governor successful much than 2 decades.