[naviga:h3]GOP field grows to 4 to run for Lt. Gov.[/naviga:h3]

HARRISBURG — A fourth Republican wants to run for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania.

Joe Gale, a Montgomery County commissioner, announced Tuesday that he’s running for the party’s nomination, even though the 28-year-old won’t meet the state’s constitutional age threshold of 30 when the next lieutenant governor is sworn in January 2019.

Gale couldn’t serve until March 2019, when he turns 30.

Gale joins a field that includes former state Rep. Gordon Denlinger of Lancaster County, suburban Philadelphia real estate investor Jeffrey Bartos and Otto Voit, a Berks County businessman who ran for state treasurer in 2016.

March 6 is the deadline for major party candidates to file paperwork for the May 15 primary ballot.

Five Democrats have lined up to contest the re-election bid of Lt. Gov. Mike Stack in the party’s primary.

,h3>Jury selected for Allentown mayor[/naviga:h3]

PHILADELPHIA — A jury has been selected for next week’s federal corruption trial of Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski.

Seven men and five women — plus six alternates — were picked Tuesday in Philadelphia for the mayor’s trial in Allentown.

A district judge said in court that opening statements are scheduled for Monday.

The Democrat is accused of accepting more than $150,000 in campaign contributions in exchange for city business. He has pleaded not guilty.

Pawlowski was sworn into office for a fourth term earlier this month.

[naviga:h3]Eagles fan charged for punching horse[/naviga:h3]

PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania man accused of having punched a police horse in the face after being ejected from an Eagles game because he was intoxicated and didn’t have a ticket has been charged with assault.

Police said Tuesday Taylor Hendricks, 22, of Whitehall approached a mounted police officer and started punching the horse after being turned away from Saturday’s Eagles playoff game. Police said some blows also landed on the officer’s legs.

Court records indicate that Hendricks is charged with aggravated assault, trespassing and taunting a police animal. Court records don’t list a defense attorney and a number listed in his name rang unanswered Tuesday.

Police say the horse and the officer weren’t injured.

[naviga:h3]Trump to visit Pa. to push tax overhaul[/naviga:h3]

HARRISBURG — President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Pennsylvania for what party officials say is an opportunity to promote the tax bill he signed into law last month.

Trump’s visit Thursday is to H&K Equipment in the Allegheny County borough of Coraopolis.

Trump was last in Pennsylvania in October when he spoke on his tax overhaul plan at a hanger at Harrisburg International Airport.