Dan Meuser

Democrats won big in Pennsylvania and across the country last night, taking control of the U.S. House and Senate. They swept four competitive congressional seats in Pa.

Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser claimed victory early in his bid for a fifth term in the 9th Congressional district against Democratic challenger Rachel Wallace.

Polls are open in Pennsylvania for the 2026 general election and will remain open until 8 p.m. Here are some key things to know as you head out to vote or await returns.

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.

The two candidates for the 9th Congressional District seat tangled in a lively debate outside Pottsville last night. Meanwhile, a debate for the 7th Congressional District seat is off after one candidate backed out.

Democratic challenger Rachel Wallace met Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser Tuesday night for the only scheduled debate between the two Pennsylvania 9th Congressional District candidates at Penn State Schuylkill in Schuylkill Haven.

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.

The U.S. Attorney General was in Wilkes-Barre yesterday for a roundtable on fentanyl with other state, federal and local officials. And we have some banned book recommendations in the latest episode of Bookmarks.

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

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.