Overview

• WGAL says it invited both candidates to a live debate and never scheduled one after Mayor Wanda Williams declined, noting Dan Miller would only participate if she did.
• At a Tuesday "Where’s Wanda?" news conference, Miller criticized Williams’ record and urged a head-to-head forum before the Nov. 4 election.
• Williams issued a written statement rejecting debates or extended election interviews, saying her focus is city business.
• ABC27 says it also proposed a debate, which Miller accepted and Williams declined, and local outlets plan alternative long-form coverage.
• The contest follows a Democratic primary separated by about 80 votes, with Miller, a registered Democrat, on the Republican line as he highlights Broad Street Market delays and other fiscal concerns.