Rob Bresnahan

November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits will not be paid to Pennsylvanians due to the federal government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture notified states earlier this month that it would not be able to fully fund SNAP for November during the shutdown.

Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional District has twice as many Republicans as Democrats, but that isn’t discouraging a bunch of Democrats from trying to challenge off four-term Republican congressman Dan Meuser next year.

Some political analysts say Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti risks her political future by running for mayor and Congress at the same time. Others suggest she is being transparent by giving voters a clear view of her ambition.

Negotiations between Commonwealth Health Systems and Tenor Health Foundation are ongoing, but state Rep. Bridget Kosierowski and her partners remain optimistic that a deal will happen potentially as soon as this month.

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti will run for Congress next year, joining one of the nation's hottest expected contests, and won't drop out of this year's campaign for mayor.

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti will run for Congress next year, joining one of the nation's hottest expected contests, and won't drop out of this year's campaign for mayor.

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan promoted legislation to support food banks, farmers and lay the groundwork for the next nationwide Farm Bill at a press event in Franklin Township, near Dallas.

Farmers and environmentalists criticized the USDA in Scranton for cutting a program that funded climate change resistance projects. Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick stopped in Scranton and Tobyhanna to tour local defense operations.

The senator aimed to learn more about local contributions to the national effort to rebuild the nation’s military and boost military readiness during his tours of Northeast Pennsylvania facilities.

In Nanticoke, Gov. Josh Shapiro said the proposed sale of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and Regional and Moses Taylor hospitals in Scranton is consuming a lot of his and his staff's time.