Election News

Hazleton voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a proposed home rule charter that could reshape the city’s municipal government. Residents shared their hopes and concerns about the plan with WVIA News.

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.

'Tonight, I wish the governor and his team my sincere best, as we all should, you guys, because his success is our success,' Republican gubernatorial aspirant Stacy Garrity says of Shapiro.

As polls closed at 8 p.m., Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his supporters felt confident about his reelection bid against Republican challenger state Treasurer Stacy Garrity for another four-year term. A minute later, the Associated Press called the race in his favor.

Democrat Brian Wrightson's upset of Republican state Sen. Rosemary Brown could help Democrats win control of the state Senate for the first time in more than 30 years.

Democrat Jessica McClay has won the race for the Wilkes-Barre-based 121st House District, defeating Republican challenger Mike Harostock.

The costly midterm election campaign will end Tuesday with voters choosing a governor and members of Congress and the state House and Senate.

From the stage to the seats to the hallways, civility prevailed Thursday night as an overflow crowd of spectators and journalists filled WVIA's Jenkins Twp. studios for the 8th District congressional debate between Rep. Rob Bresnahan and Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti.

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.

Pennsylvania’s top election official, Secretary of State Al Schmidt, said the state "expects everyone observing polling places to follow all state and federal laws" — and those laws don't give monitors authority to police voters themselves.