8th Congressional District

The hour-long debate will take place in the WVIA studios in Pittston, starting at 7 p.m. Read on for details about how to watch and listen on the station's broadcast and digital platforms.

The matchup between Democratic Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti and Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan ranks ninth in advertising spending among 21 U.S. House races considered tossups nationwide.

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan and Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, the 8th Congressional District candidates, answered questions about issues during a forum Friday at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton.

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, a Republican, has investments totaling at least $16.4 million. His Democratic opponent, Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, reported investments of at least $1.4 million.

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department released the finalized rates for insurers that offer plans through Pennie, the state’s Affordable Care Act Marketplace. While rates are up across the board, they are lower than what insurers initially proposed.

Matchup between congressional candidates will be simulcast live on WVIA-TV and WVIA-FM, with news coverage at wvia.org.

U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick hosted a fentanyl roundtable with state, local and federal officials including U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche Monday at the Luzerne County courthouse.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson visited the region for a third time this year to back U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan's reelection and portrayed Democrats as "crazy."

Keystone Edition hosts political experts who offer a local perspective on the important role Pennsylvania will play in the 2026 midterm election in deciding which major party controls the U.S. House, and maybe the White House in 2028.

Meuser and Wallace won't debate at WVIA, but the Oct. 29 Bresnahan-Cognetti debate is set to proceed at the station with Krawczeniuk, Collins and Schertzer as panelists and Matisak as moderator.