SCRANTON, Pa. (WBRE/WYOU) — President Joe Biden is expected to visit Scranton on Friday to pay respects to a personal friend who recently passed.
According to a release from the White House, the president's childhood friend, Thomas Bell Sr., passed away earlier in September.
In a public statement, the president said of Bell:
In building their great American life, Tommy took genuine pride in the success of his family, community, and our nation. He returned love with boundless loyalty. He was a man of honor, decency, and grace. A man of utmost character.
President Joseph Biden
Tommy embodied a simple truth about our nation. There is nothing ordinary about being an American. We are extraordinary. Tommy was extraordinary.
Nexstar's WBRE in Wilkes-Barre will plan on having full team coverage of the visit on Friday.