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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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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 apprentice mechanic Aidan Morrow and see what it takes to keep a factory running. -
Jim Van Laak worked on the front lines of NASA and was a key player in establishing the ISS.
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Keystone Edition - Battleground Pennsylvania - Midterm Election 2026
Now Available On DemandKeystone Edition hosts political experts who will offer a local perspective on the important role Pennsylvania will play in the 2026 midterm election in deciding which major party controls the U.S. House, and maybe the White House in 2028.
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Lab studies have shown that psychedelics like psilocybin can lower inflammation and may be protective for a range of illnesses. Now, researchers are publishing some of the first data in humans that signals this holds potential for patients with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease. -
A quilt artist who spent decades on death row now has his first solo exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. -
Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander along with about 80 American and Israeli rabbis and activists were helping Palestinian olive harvesters when they were detained by Israeli forces. -
Less than two weeks before the election, Trump continues to crash through barriers that he wouldn't dare cross in his first term. -
The Justice Department's "likely" noncitizen voter list in California is "unreliable," according to officials. And, the United Nations reports a major increase in U.S. climate pollution. -
The announcement of Hubbard's release came as talks got underway between Putin and White House envoy Steve Witkoff in Saint Petersburg focused on the latest U.S. efforts to end the war in Ukraine. -
The cost of having a baby is difficult to predict. The amount families pay varies widely. Here are five tips to help you prepare for the often unexpected costs of pregnancy and giving birth. -
Arrests for more minor offenses, including vagrancy, rose in the U.S., even as violent crime rates dropped to historic lows, according to an analysis from criminal justice reform advocacy group FWD.us
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