The unsung heroine of Pennsylvania’s conservative movement

Published July 25, 2025 1:09pm ET



HARRISON CITY, Pennsylvania Eileen Cunningham is a mother of four and grandmother of three with another on the way. The wife of “Goose” Cunningham — when you are from Hazelwood, everyone has a nickname — possesses the unique quality of bringing people together to form communities.

How? The natural athlete coached girls’ hockey, track and field, cross country, and basketball at the school her children attended when no one else stepped up.

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