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In a breathtaking burst of spring color, CAN DO Community Park in downtown Hazleton was recently transformed into a floral wonderland for the city’s first-ever Tulip Day. The event drew more than 4,000 attendees. -
Authorities plan to charge a 14-year-old boy with an Olyphant Borough shooting in juvenile court, but hope to move the case to adult court later -
Organizers plan activities to mark the 100th anniversary of the only Pennsylvania-based team besides the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles to win a National Football League title, one the league stripped away days later. -
From research and co-op programs, to unique majors and resources for first-generation students, Penn State campuses in Hazleton, Schuylkill, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre each offer something different. An announcement on closures is expected in mid-May. -
The county Bureau of Elections sent 545 mail-in ballots from the 2024 primary election instead of the upcoming primary. County blames a printing company error. -
More and more people are choosing to listen to their books. Audiobook consumption is on the rise, so if you're thinking of giving them a try, here are some ideas for your next listen. -
Gates, a service dog from the nonprofit Tails of Valor program, will help wounded Scranton Police detective Kyle Gilmartin recover and adapt to living with a traumatic brain injury. -
National program gives families who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits free or reduced admission to more than 1,400 museums throughout the U.S., now including Scranton's trolley museum. -
A grant of $59 million would have helped hundreds of farmers in the Mid-Atlantic adapt to climate change. The Trump administration called the funds a "green new scam." -
The sale will be held on eBay and feature pieces collected before renovations on the stadium began after the 2024 season. -
Restorative Roots Recovery owns the only licensed male recovery houses in Luzerne County. While the owners have plans to grow, the federal government looks to shrink funding for recovery services. -
WVIA News reporters Roger DuPuis and Kat Bolus talk about new developments for the historic St. Luke's Episcopal Church and Scranton City Hall.
News Briefs
- Autopsy scheduled for body found burning on Hazleton roadside
- Temporary road closure on Green Ridge Street
- Judge rules against restraining order for Skinners Falls Bridge
- Mid Valley graduate, college baseball player seeks stem cell donor
- Local counties added to state quarantine list for invasive pest
- 'Ain't no race, like a Scranton race': fourth annual Office 5K scheduled
- Mothers Day tea celebration planned
- Expect smoke near Wilkes-Barre from prescribed fire
- North Centre Twp. residents will speak out on ‘forever chemicals’ next week
- Lackawanna County reports case of fatal horse disease
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