Matt Cartwright

New congressman promises to keep NEPA top of mind as Republicans plan agenda focused on border security and curbing inflation.

Trump won; Casey, Cartwright and Wild lost; Luzerne flipped; and Scranton said farewell to former Mayor Jim Connors.

The Moosic Democrat says he'll decide in about a month whether to run for 8th Congressional District seat he lost to Republican businessman Rob Bresnahan.

Outgoing Congressman Matt Cartwright calls on Pennsylvania’s Department of Health to conduct an investigation into a now closed Olyphant plant that may have caused a cancer cluster.

Congressman-elect who defeated U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright says he's already building a staff ahead of taking office Jan. 3.

Moosic Democrat's loss will end 12-year career in the House

Republicans also sweep all three statewide row offices and avoid losing state House and Senate seats in northeast and north-central Pennsylvania

According to unofficial vote totals available at 1:50 a.m., Bresnahan led Cartwright by 192,265 to 184,595 votes.

Outcomes on Election Day will decide which party controls White House, Congress and the state House

Majority Leader Steve Scalise says Bresnahan will represent the 8th Congressional District better than Cartwright.