(WBRE/WYOU) — Election Day is here and voters headed to the polls to cast their votes in the race for the 22nd District in Pennsylvania's State Senate. Scranton native Democrat Senator Marty Flynn was able to win the election after Republican Sharon Soltis Sparano from Throop sought to unseat him in the race Tuesday evening, [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — After four terms as a U.S. congressman, Rep. Dan Meuser (R) defeated challenger Rachel Wallace (D) in the race for Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District and secured a fifth term, according to the Associated Press. Wallace previously worked under congressman Tim Holden, and served in the U.S. state department, senate, and White House. Meuser [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's been two decades under the same representation, and now the 121st district has a new voice. Voters headed to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to cast their votes in PA's 121st House District race. Republican Michael Harostock faced off against Democrat Jessica McClay. After 20 years representing Pennsylvania's [...]
Josh Shapiro has been elected to serve four more years as Pennsylvania's Governor.
(WBRE/WYOU) — After a long campaign, Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti (D) has defeated Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R) in the race for Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press. Bresnahan, the incumbent, has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for one term. Cognetti, the challenger, has served as mayor of Scranton since 2020. [...]
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Voters across Lackawanna County headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the midterm election. Reporting from the Dickson City Municipal Building, 28/22 News tracked voter activity across four polling locations throughout the afternoon, including two sites in Dickson City, one in Blakely and one in Olyphant. Turnout numbers [...]
POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Voters across Monroe County are heading to the polls on Tuesday to decide control of Pennsylvania's 40th Senate District seat. Incumbent Republican Rosemary Brown faces Democratic challenger Brian Wrightson in the key Northeastern Pennsylvania election. Brown is seeking her seventh term serving the 40th Senate District. Beyond the individual [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Voters across Luzerne County cast their ballots on Tuesday for the 2026 midterm elections as control of both chambers of the Pennsylvania Legislature and key regional races hang in the balance. Poll workers reported a steady stream of in-person voters throughout the county with no major election system concerns reported. However, [...]
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man facing hundreds of charges for possession child sexual abuse material (CSAM) assisted class at a Wilkes-Barre mixed martial arts (MMA) school, according to a social media post from the company. Michael J. Grevera, 43, of Nanticoke, was arrested and is Luzerne County Prison after the Pennsylvania Attorney General said [...]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One Kingston polling place will see an extra hour of voting after a reported fire that resulted in a temporary closure and evacuation. In Kingston Borough Ward 6, polls in the Hoyt Library will now be open until 9:00 p.m., after the Luzerne County Bureau of Elections said the building [...]
