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LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo tells 28/22 News that the county is "dealing with the issue" segregating ballots with a spelling error in Representative Alec J. Ryncavage's name.

The initial mail-in ballot was sent to some 6,700 voters in the 119th State House District of Luzerne County. The last name of Republican incumbent Alec Ryncavage is incorrectly spelled with the letter T instead of an R.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner dismissed allegations of election cheating in Pennsylvania’s largest city made by Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump.

A court order in Perry County will allow voters with disabilities who may have cast defective mail-in ballots to designate someone to pick up, deliver and return a provisional ballot on their behalf.

Voting hours were extended today under court order in one Luzerne County municipality after poll workers failed to open a precinct on time on Election Day.

Cambria County residents experienced technical difficulties when casting their ballots on Tuesday because of a reported "software malfunction," according to officials.

Thousands of voters across the Valley took to the polls Tuesday exercising their right to vote in the general election. High voter turnout had some voters waiting in lines for more than hour.

LEWISBURG — A Kulpmont-based firm will be the general contractor for a $2.9 million six-bridge replacement project in Union County.

SUNBURY — Shikellamy School District students had the opportunity to learn about the voting process before casting their mock votes for their choice for president Tuesday.

Penn State University police are investigating an altercation between retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and a fan over a cellphone that occurred before the weekend game between the Nittany Lions and Ohio State. The police department’s incident log includes an entry registered Saturday in which an “officer observed a visitor damaging personal property.” Video shared on social media showed Kelce throwing the phone of a fan who heckled him while Kelce walked near Beaver Stadium before the game. The report listed the potential offenses as criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One of Pennsylvania's two U.S. Senate seats is before voters Tuesday.

Incumbent Democrat Bob Casey is vying for a fourth term against Republican challenger and businessman Dave McCormick.

Let's start with incumbent Senator Bob Casey. He has been in the Senate since 2007 and is looking to grab his fourth six-year term in office. Casey is a Scranton native a former state auditor general and treasurer.

We caught up with Casey voting Tuesday morning at Scranton High School with his wife and family by his side.