Lucas Aron Gartrell is charged with criminal homicide and related charges for trying to kill his parents and shooting and killing a security officer at The Hideout in Wayne County. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

Rite Aid stores apparently all closed in Pennsylvania, where pharmacy chain was born www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

Pa. state Senate returns for scheduled session, but budget deal not imminent www.wvia.org/news/pennsyl...

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti announced today she will run for Congress next year, potentially setting up one of the premier races in the country against first-term Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

Dreams came true in South Williamsport on Saturday. Under blue skies and with an international audience, a team of baseball players from Luzerne County showed what can be possible. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

House Democrats in Harrisburg passed a mass transit funding bill on Monday; Senate Republicans, despite scheduling a voting session Tuesday, have not backed the proposal. www.wvia.org/news/pennsyl...

One person was killed, two others were missing, and still more were injured Monday morning after an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works south of Pittsburgh.

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital's Board of Directors has concerns about the possible sale of their facility to Tenor Health Foundation. They are asking Gov. Josh Shapiro's office and the region's legislative delegation to halt the sale of WBGH. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

Woman killed, two Pa. troopers 'lucky to be alive' after Susquehanna County ambush www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

An internal memo obtained by WVIA announced a letter of intent that was signed between Commonwealth Health Systems and Tenor Health Foundation for the sale of Regional Hospital of Scranton, Moses Taylor Hospital and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan said House ethics rules have so far thwarted his try at putting his stocks and other investments into a blind trust that will block him from controlling or knowing about trades. He spoke with WVIA News' Borys Krawczeniuk. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

Philly rock band's frontman and Luzerne County manager speak with WVIA News about the decision to cancel Low Cut Connie's Rockin' the River appearance and the aftermath. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

Luzerne County manager says officials want to keep Rockin' the River concert series 'free of politics and propaganda.' Band's frontman calls the move 'cowardly.' www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

Geisinger is eliminating nearly 100 Geisinger Health Plan positions as part of an "operational restructuring" amid financial challenges in recent years that include a $231 million operating loss last year. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

Heavy rains led to swollen creeks, flash flooding and mudslides in parts of Pennsylvania Monday, leading to evacuations in Luzerne and Lycoming counties and wider worries about the days ahead. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

“Pennsylvania is experiencing a statewide intermittent 911 outage. Individuals experiencing issues contacting 911 are asked to contact their local 911 Center on their non-Emergency lines." www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

NEPA community foundations subsidizing struggling Scranton hospitals while sale talks continue www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

Cancer caused 60% of line-of-duty deaths in firefighters between 2006 and 2019. Wilkes-Barre's department and its firefighters union hosted a three-day cancer screening this week for former and current firefighters, some coming from as far away as Bethlehem. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

State Rep. Bridget Kosierowski named Geisinger, The Wright Center and Tenor Health as frontrunners in the fight to save Community Health Systems’ Scranton hospitals. She hopes Regional Hospital of Scranton & Moses Taylor Hospital will be under new ownership by mid-July.

Reporters with The Voice student newspaper at Commonwealth University's Bloomsburg campus spent the school year covering the aftermath of a whistleblower jury verdict against President Bashar Hanna.

Reporters with The Voice student newspaper at Commonwealth University's Bloomsburg campus spent the school year covering the aftermath of a whistleblower jury verdict against President Bashar Hanna.

Amazon Web Services will open two Pennsylvania data centers, including one in Luzerne County, with plans to open more, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced today.

As of June 5, 'Paul Miller's Law' bans use of handheld electronic devices while driving in Pennsylvania. Find out what that means for motorists. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

As of June 5, 'Paul Miller's Law' bans use of handheld electronic devices while driving in Pennsylvania. Find out what that means for motorists. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

GOP leaders hope to have the sweeping bill to President Trump's desk by July 4, but some Senate Republicans are speaking out about what the bill would mean for the debt and Medicaid.

Officials from Russia and Ukraine are meeting in Istanbul today for the latest round of peace talks. Both countries are trying to get the upper hand militarily ahead of possible negotiations.

No, not even when you're stopped at a red light. A new law that takes effect in Pennsylvania this week is designed to curb the use of electronic devices behind the wheel and save lives. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

The U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday it will "pause" operations at 99 contractor-operated Job Corps centers nationwide, including two in Northeast Pennsylvania, amid rising deficits and other concerns.

PBS has filed a lawsuit in U.S. district court, suing the president to block his executive order that would cut all of its federal funding. It follows a similar complaint filed by NPR earlier this week.

The U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday it will "pause" operations at 99 contractor-operated Job Corps centers nationwide, including two in Northeast Pennsylvania, amid rising deficits and other concerns.

A video clip and accompanying news stories appear to depict a 2020 graduate speaking in Kentucky about surviving a shooting at the school in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The shooting never happened. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

Staff Sgt. John H. Danneker, a 19-year-old airman from Williamsport, Pa., died when his B-24 'Liberator' bomber crashed into the Baltic Sea off the coast of Denmark in 1944. His remains were identified last year and will be coming back to the U.S. for burial. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

Staff Sgt. John H. Danneker, a 19-year-old airman from Williamsport, Pa., died when his B-24 'Liberator' bomber crashed into the Baltic Sea off the coast of Denmark in 1944. His remains were identified last year and will be coming back to the U.S. for burial. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

In a meeting Thursday night, Penn State trustees voted to close the Wilkes-Barre campus and six others. The campuses in Hazleton, Scranton and Schuylkill campuses will remain open. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

By @alejandrabee.bsky.social The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.

Denver's restaurant industry has been brutal. Even Michelin-recommended spots are closing down. www.denverpost.com/2025/05/22/n... by @denverpost.com

The company says its plan means that in the coming weeks and months all Rite Aid distribution centers will close, but its retail stores will either close or be operated by a new owner. The chain operates 1,240 stores in 15 states, including 345 stores in Pennsylvania.

I just personally heard a story from a friend who had to cross the border, and was asked point-blank by the border guard in Niagara Falls "what are your feelings on President Trump" How do you even respond to that? Why should you have to?

(For the record, I think it's a nice gesture, but... don't think it's going to help tourism. It's a nice idea but I'm not sure a 30% Off coupon is enough to potentially get thrown in a Central American gulag because some juiced-up border guard from Blaine, Washington doesn't like your tweets)

Seattle, feeling the pinch from lack of Canadian tourism with border crossings down 50%, have started a tourism campaign where local restaurants/hotels take Canadian dollars at par this weekend for the annual Jays-Mariners series

India and Pakistan are fueling each other's extremism—and veering toward catastrophe—without an off-ramp in sight, Vaibhav Vats writes:

Five Democrats joined all 27 Republicans to send the bill to the Pa. House. Both House Democratic leadership and Gov. Josh Shapiro oppose the bill.

A bill making its way through the Pennsylvania State House would stock marijuana in state-run stores. But while Gov. Josh Shapiro urged lawmakers to create an adult use program, HB 1200 is dramatically different from what Shapiro proposed in his 2025-26 budget. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

Pennsylvania’s Secretary of the Department of Aging has been appointed to the advisory boards of two national organizations focused on addressing elder abuse and promoting healthy aging. www.wvia.org/news/local/2...

With U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins expected to announce a sweeping workforce reduction in his department today — it could terminate 83,000 jobs, according to a leaked memo — veterans advocates and state officials expressed feelings that ranged from anticipation to fear.

Luzerne County DA: Hazleton murder suspect on the run, considered dangerous: www.wvia.org/news/local/2...