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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was sent to the hospital after being hit by a truck on Mundy Street in Wilkes-Barre.

Lieutenant Kistler of the Wilkes Barre Township Police Department stated a 32-year-old man wearing dark clothing was hit by a truck on Mundy Street around 1:20 a.m.

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Police say the truck was driving down Mundy Street and attempted to swerve to avoid hitting the victim but the driver ultimately clipped him. 

The victim was taken to Geisinger with serious injuries but his current status is unknown at this time.

28/22 News (WBRE/WYOU) — Democrat Susan Wild and Republican Ryan Mackenzie are vying for control over Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District.

The 7th Congressional District consists of Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton counties and a section of Monroe County.

Incumbent Susan Wild was elected into office in 2019. An attorney and former Allentown Solicitor, Wild is a graduate of American University and the George Washington University Law School.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.

LEWISBURG — The Union County commissioners approved the preservation of a farm in Kelly Township.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Auditor General Tim DeFoor has won a second term, defeating State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta.

DeFoor previously served as a Special Investigator with the Commonwealth and as Dauphin County Controller. He's served as Auditor General since 2020 after winning by about 3%.

DeFoor has degrees from Penn State University, the University of Pittsburgh, and the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years...

LEWISBURG — Lewisburg Area senior and high school Student Council President Erin DeSantis is in the running for a $20,000 scholarship from Coca-Cola.

Republican incumbent Stephanie Borowicz, of Lock Haven, won a fourth term in office representing Pennsylvania’s 76th district, in Tuesday’s election. Borowicz first assumed office in 2019.

David Rowe, of Lewisburg, won a fourth term in office representing Pennsylvania’s 85th District by defeating challenger Nick Jacobson in Tuesday’s general election.

A bomb threat caused Union County to move its election count from the government center in Lewisburg to another county-owned building in Union County moments after the Snyder County Courthouse was cleared of a similar threat.