Midterm election

As a blue wave put Democrats firmly in control of the House and Senate last week, Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti convincingly won the 8th Congressional District seat.

Pennsylvania Democrats have achieved a trifecta, with unified control in the state house, senate and governor's mansion for the first time since 1993.

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.

'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.

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

Voters in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District turned the page on Rob Bresnahan. Paige Cognetti, the Democratic mayor of Scranton, won with 54.4% of the vote, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election.

Moses Taylor Hospital is investing in a women’s imaging and breast cancer care center, which should open in Scranton next year. And it's election day - on top of congressional and state house races, Pennsylvania’s top job is also up for grabs.

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.

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.

Pennsylvania's two gubernatorial campaigns touched down in Luzerne County less than 24 hours apart, with Gov. Josh Shapiro and Treasurer Stacy Garrity making their cases before Northeast Pennsylvania audiences and stumping for members of their respective parties.