With the Nov. 3 election less than one month away, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro met Republican challenger Stacy Garrity for an hourlong debate Wednesday night — the only time the candidates are expect...

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson visited the region for a third time this year to back U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan's reelection and portrayed Democrats as "crazy."

Members of the public can join the live audience at WVIA on Thursday, Oct. 8 for a panel discussion and recording of "Conversations for the Common Good: The Pennsylvania Innocence Project."

Members of the public can join the live audience at WVIA on Thursday, Oct. 8 for a panel discussion and recording of "Conversations for the Common Good: The Pennsylvania Innocence Project."

Most schools in Columbia County close for either part or the full week of the Bloomsburg Fair. Youth participation at the largest agricultural fair in Pennsylvania has increased the last few years.

Scranton Fire Chief John Judge is leaving the department after nearly a quarter century to become fire director for the Centre Region Council of Governments in the State College area.

Susquenhanna County officials hope new programs for formerly incarcerated people will rise on the site of the old county jail, which was in the final stages of demolition on Tuesday.

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, a Republican, and Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, a Democrat, will debate on WVIA-TV on Oct. 29. Both are vying for the 8th Congressional District seat.

The Penn State Board of Trustees will consider selling the Wilkes-Barre campus during a meeting this week. Meanwhile, members of the Wilkes-Barre campus’ advisory board have been kept in the dark.

Berwick native David Morris recalls working as a White House correspondent covering President George W. Bush's visit to a Florida elementary school on Sept. 11, 2001.

Troopers said the case started with Scranton Police investigating a burglary in which Christian Santiago allegedly stole a rifle from a relative's home. Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland says Sant...

Pa. Immigration Coalition and Centre County Rapid Response Network say ICE agents arrested at least 42 since Sept. 2 in raids centered on the Geisinger Medical Center expansion project in Danville.

Action Together NEPA and a group of Luzerne County residents filed a request to review the petition seeking to repeal the county's anti-discrimination ordinance.

Luzerne County officials hosted a press conference Tuesday morning to discuss the uptick in the county’s overdose deaths, 12 of which have been connected to cocaine laced with fentanyl in the last thr...

Republican U.S. Reps. Rob Bresnahan and Ryan Mackenzie and Sen. Dave McCormick are set to speak in Dallas. Rep. Madeleine Dean, meanwhile, will join other Democrats for a parallel counter event.

Troopers said the case started with Scranton Police investigating a burglarly in which Christian Santiago allegedly stole a rifle from a relative's home. Now they're investigating who fired the shot t...

Wade Louis Rickard, 36, of Honesdale, is being held in the Wayne County Prison in lieu of $6 million bail, court records show.

The federal civil suit, filed in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, names truck driver Michael Bon as a defendant, as well as Alabama-based Augustin Freight Services and Texas-based SNK Logistics.

The federal civil suit, filed in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, names truck driver Michael Bon as a defendant as well as Alabama-based Augustin Freight Services and Texas-based SNK Logistics.

The Thatcher family will be laid to rest this weekend following funeral services at their church in Tunkhannock.

Scranton Diocese officials say there will be Mass for the Wyoming Area Catholic School community at St. Maria Goretti Parish in Laflin on Wednesday, as well as opportunities to meet with counselors an...

The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whist...

Students and staff were transported to the Wyoming Area Secondary School where they will be released, according to Wyoming Area Regional Police.

Troopers say four members of a family from Tunkhannock were found dead inside a car that crashed down an embankment off Rock Mountain Drive in Gibson Twp.

Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo says someone stole U.S. and county flags from a patriotic display on the courthouse lawn, and she wants to see them charged: "We will not let this go."

It’s time for back-to-school, and seeing posts about college move-in days and back-to-school shopping has us thinking about all of the incredible books we've read in school.

The measles-associated deaths occurred among two residents of Lancaster County. There have been no deaths in Northeast or Northcentral Pennsylvania but 25 cases reported across the region.

It’s time for back-to-school, and seeing posts about college move-in days and back-to-school shopping has us thinking about all of the incredible books we've read in school.

Tens of thousands of visitors thronged downtown Williamsport as U.S. and international teams paraded past to kick off the Little League World Series. Here's what you need to know.

Tenor Health Foundation purchased Regional Hospital of Scranton, Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital in February. Local leadership celebrated growth under the new owner...

Pennsylvania joins more than a dozen other states suing the social media company. Attorney General Dave Sunday said the suit "seeks to put into place effective barriers and safeguards.”

Petitioners seeking to repeal Luzerne County's anti-discrimination ordinance or put it to a referendum submitted more than 15,000 signatures on Monday, organizer Walter Griffith said.

Rev. Joseph G. Marina, president of The University of Scranton, recently met Pope Leo XIV as part of the 2026 Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities Presidents' pilgrimage to Rome.

The more than 3-hour-long commissioners meeting was filled with residents who want the county to hire a Harvard University doctor's firm to do the study. In the end, elected officials took no action.

Rising temperatures — and rising tension — caused a popular Wilkes-Barre coffee shop to close early again on Wednesday. The shop’s owners have reached out to city leaders, seeking a solution or guidan...

Pennsylvania American Water spokeswoman Susan Turcmanovich said crews are working to isolate a break in a 24-inch main under the 200 block of North Washington Avenue.

Rep. Bridget Kosierowski announced her breast cancer diagnosis in June. Now, she’s about three weeks post-operation and optimistic about her health while using her platform to encourage regular screen...

The Code Purple designation, which is based on the amount of particulate matter in the air, means conditions are "very unhealthy," state officials say, and all residents are encouraged to move their a...

Meuser, Bresnahan among members of Congress backing Dalilah’s Law, while Argall speaks in favor of proposed legislation governing commercial driver's licenses in Pennsylvania.

A trucker who fatally struck a Pa. state trooper on I-81 had been ordered to leave the U.S. But Michael Bon legally obtained a commercial drivers license in Massachusetts before being told to leave.

Lisa Lori was among delegates of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities who attended a special audience with Pope Leo earlier this month while visiting Rome for ACCU’s 2026 Rome Seminar...

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The New York Times is reporting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is dropping plans for immigration centers in Schuylkill, Berks counties and five other locations.

Here's everything you need to know about tickets, parking and shuttles for Saturday's America250PA Commonwealth Concert Series performance at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre, including the patriotic buses.

Here's everything you need to know about tickets, parking and shuttles for Saturday's America250PA Commonwealth Concert Series performance at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre, including the patriotic buses.

The president of a college in Kentucky will become the next president of Wilkes University. James Cousins will assume the role at the Luzerne County school Aug. 1.

EXCLUSIVE: Union Pacific welcomed WVIA News into the cab of Big Boy 4014 as the steam locomotive traveled between Sayre, Pa., and Owego, N.Y., Friday on a cross-country tour set to enter NEPA on Satur...

EXCLUSIVE: Union Pacific welcomed WVIA News into the cab of Big Boy 4014 as the steam locomotive traveled between Sayre, Pa. and Owego, N.Y. Friday on a cross-country tour set to enter NEPA on Saturda...

Lackawanna County Sheriff Mark McAndrew has asked the district attorney's office to investigate overtime irregularities involving two deputy sheriffs. The DA has asked the state attorney general to ta...