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Luzerne County Republican Party Chairperson Lee Ann McDermott rips NEPA Republicans President T.J. Fitzgerald for a 'repeated pattern of belligerent, reckless and self-sabotaging behavior,' including a Super Bowl day video that denounces people who speak Spanish. -
Pennsylvania's major rivers are above 80% frozen, according to the National Weather Service, but officials warn that water continues to flow beneath the cold crust. The state's Fish and Boat Commission has a simple message: 'Stay off of that ice.' -
A man who was shot by his son Sunday night later died at Geisinger Community Medical Center, according to Dunmore Police and the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office. -
State health officials will be working with Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City management on getting the fire-damaged facility ready to reopen but so far no date has been announced for that to happen. -
This week, WVIA's Sarah Scinto and Sarah Hofius Hall talk about recent active shooter training at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's Bloomsburg campus and how colleges around the region are evaluating safety and security after the shooting at Brown University in December. -
Lakeland graduate CJ Dippre plays for the New England Patriots. His dedication inspires students and the community, who will cheer for the Patriots in today's Super Bowl. -
You might notice some romance subgenres gaining popularity right now. If you’re a romance reader, there are plenty of options to find your next favorite love story. Let these recommendations guide you through the ever-expanding genre of romance. -
Warming centers and emergency shelter will be available this weekend as extreme cold and wind-chill blow through the region. -
'Data Centers: Deal or Dilemma' is a three-day WVIA News series focused on data center developments in Northeast Pennsylvania and how they could affect area communities. -
'Data Centers: Deal or Dilemma' is a three-day WVIA News series focused on data center developments in Northeast Pennsylvania and how they could affect area communities. Today's story looks at the local response to the developments. -
Join our team as we kick off this week's latest local sports news, featuring the WVIA News Team and FOX56 Sports Director Bob Ide. -
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City remained closed Thursday. Jefferson Health, which owns the 4-year-old hospital, is assessing the damage.
News Briefs
- Cherry Ridge Twp. YMCA hearing rescheduled due to weather
- John Legend to perform at Wilkes-Barre’s F.M. Kirby Center in May
- Viewmont Mall evacuated for natural gas leak
- Wilkes-Barre residents encouraged to report potholes
- Lackawanna College names new football coach
- Wilkes-Barre's Horton Street reopens to traffic after months of closure
- Red Cross assisting residents displaced by West Side Hotel fire in Scranton
- Police say remains of two people were removed from crypts in Plains Twp. mausoleum burglary
- Lackawanna County issues Code Blue frigid weather alert
- UPDATED: Nanticoke police identify young man who was located near bridge
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