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We'll host political experts who will offer a local perspective on the 2026 midterm election.
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Beneath the streets of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, lies a world forgotten by time.
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Meet tooling manager Josh Bahr and discover how custom molds bring designs to life. -
Jim Van Laak worked on the front lines of NASA and was a key player in establishing the ISS.
What to Watch & Listen to on WVIA This October
Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District Debate
Thursday, October 29th at 7pmWVIA will host a debate for PA's 8th Congressional District seat. Participants will be Incumbent Congressman Rob Bresnahan (R) and challenger Paige Cognetti (D). The debate will be broadcast live on WVIA-TV, WVIA Radio and live-streamed on WVIA.org, and the station’s YouTube channel. The moderator of the debate will be Tracey Matisak.
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Grand jury subpoenas sent to election workers in Los Angeles come amid escalating tensions between the Trump administration and California election officials over the state's voter rolls. -
New reporting alleging Democratic efforts to prop up a spoiler candidate has roiled Alaska's all-important U.S. Senate race. -
Stewart was raised by an abusive father but became best known for playing kind, paternal leaders who united families of misfits. -
California's far northeastern corner used to be a reliably red congressional district. But Proposition 50 carved it up, meaning many voters there may soon have a Democrat representing them in D.C.
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The penguins that perished lived on the Danger Islands in Antarctica. The prime suspect was avian flu. Researchers were surprised by what they found. -
Always busy, but rarely joyful? Allison Aubrey and Juana Summers discuss a tool to spot "high functioning depression." -
A species of seabirds appears to become disoriented on flights back to its nest due to shifting time zones. -
Alaska's U.S. Senate race is embroiled in an emotional fight over fish. Many in the state rely upon salmon to feed their families but those fish and others are increasingly hard to find.
- WVIA Wins Two Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards for Regional Storytelling
- WVIA to Present Live Debate for Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District on October 29
- WVIA Earns Four NETA Public Media Awards, Including Excellence in Education
- WVIA Earns W. Howard Hartman Little League Friendship Award, Continues 25-Year Tradition of Challenger Division Exhibition Game Broadcast
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