Politics & Government

Alex Trebek Moderating Pennsylvania Governor Debate In October

The legendary "Jeopardy!" host will moderate a debate between Gov. Tom Wolf and challenger Scott Wagner on Oct. 1 in Hershey.

The race for Pennsylvania's next governor is already a hot one, but will the two candidates vying for the state's top lawmaker job be able to face the pressure of being moderated by one of TV's most storied gameshow hosts?

Alex Trebek, the legendary "Jeopardy!" host, will moderate the debate with Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican challenger Scott Wagner in October at the first scheduled gubernatorial debate.

The debate will be held at the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry's annual dinner on Monday, Oct. 1 at the Hershey Lodge.

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Trebek will be the night's keynote speaker, then moderate the 45-minute debate.

The debate will focus on an array of topics that are critical to Pennsylvania businesses.

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