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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Tuesday marks a pivotal election day, and emotions are running high. 28/22 News Kathryn Oleary took to the streets of Scranton to hear how people are feeling about Tuesday.

People across our area are feeling everything from optimism to nervousness

As the countdown to Election Day winds down, you can feel both nerves and excitement in the air, especially for first-time voters eager to participate

LEWISBURG — A majority of mail-in ballots had been returned to county offices the day before the election, according to election officials.

DANVILLE — A Turbotville woman faces felony charges in Montour County for illegally receiving $6,148 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Election Day is on Tuesday and both candidates are making a final push to voters in battleground states.

On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris visited our area.

28/22 News Reporter Julie Dunphy was there when Harris spoke to hundreds in the Electric City earlier Monday evening.

Vice President Harris started her crisscross of Pennsylvania on Monday in Scranton, a final push less than 24 hours until the polls open.

Vice President Kamala Harris touched down in NEPA Monday less than 24 hours before the polls open.

SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 10-year-old girl from Luzerne County is making a name for herself, not just here in our community but across the nation.

In this week's Here's to You Kid, 28/22 News Reporter Jagne introduces us to the little tennis star.

10-year-old Mya Anyan practicing with her dad who is a big part of why she plays.

"I started playing tennis when I was five on the court and holding a racket when I was three my dad also played tennis too and his dad trained him so that's also why I'm playing tennis too," Mya said.

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s top election official, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt, made two commitments to the public on the eve of Election Day.

SELINSGROVE — Developer Robert Grayston is the new owner of the historical Governor Snyder Mansion which includes the former Selins’ Grove Brewing on Selinsgrove’s main street.

DANVILLE — Geisinger staff and local fire departments responded to a small fire in Geisinger Medical Center’s lower level Monday morning.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected an effort Friday to allow an Amazon data center to tap into additional power from a nearby Pennsylvania nuclear plant.

The decision could throw a wrench in efforts by large technology companies to secure so-called “behind the meter” power from nuclear plants as they seek to meet the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI). 

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We are about 15 hours and counting away until polls open in Pennsylvania. Election officials from around the Commonwealth and in northeastern Pennsylvania are making their final preparations for Election Day 2024.

The Bureau of Elections is located on the second floor of the Luzerne County-owned Penn Place Building.

The barricades outside the office are part of added security for the building.