With the seat for Camp Hill mayor being up for grabs, the Ebenezer District Center was the site of a mayoral forum this past Saturday.
There were three participating candidates: Edwin Aycock, Brittany Powell and Juanita Woody. Cameron Brooks withdrew from the forum, and candidate Ashley LeAnn Finley was present but not one of the participants.
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