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Unusual primary election features challenges to three incumbent state legislators
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State senators Lisa Baker and Marty Flynn and state Rep. Jamie Walsh face challenges from candidates within their parties as Democrats and Republicans choose nominees for November election.
Williamsport's historic City Hall is seen in a file photo.
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Pa. Primary 2026: Williamsport voters will be asked to approve home rule study commission
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BOOKMARKS: Journey into the mind with reading suggestions for Mental Health Awareness Month
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Archbald Borough Council, left, listens to expert testimony about a sound study performed by consultants for the Wildcat Ridge Data Center Campus.
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How loud is a data center? Archbald residents turn up criticism of Wildcat Ridge study
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John Krupa draws caricatures at the Fine Arts Fiesta.
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Fine Arts Fiesta celebrates '70 trips around the square' in Wilkes-Barre
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  • A groundhog is seen in this file photo. The Nanticoke City Police Department and the Pennsylvania Game Commission said Thursday, May 14, 2026 that they recently investigated an incident in which a rabid groundhog attacked a juvenile on East Church Street in the city.
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    Police say rabid groundhog attacked child in Nanticoke
    Lydia McFarlane | WVIA News
    A child in Nanticoke was attacked by a rabid groundhog, according to the Nanticoke City Police Department. Rabies is 100% fatal if not treated, and officials urge the public to avoid wild animals.
  • Mark and Tiffany Ciocca of Old Forge look at his illustration and printmaking pieces at the Fine Arts Fiesta.
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    EVENTFUL: Fine Arts Fiesta paints Wilkes-Barre an ‘artist-friendly’ city for 70 years
    Haley O'Brien | WVIA News
    The Fine Arts Fiesta brings a celebration of all forms of art to Wilkes-Barre's Public Square, May 14-17. This year’s theme is “70 years around the square.”
  • Eden Kania, 10, and Amanda Moldonado, 10, are all smiles as they compete.
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    Street fight: Responding to gang violence, MMA program builds confidence, strengthens community in Scranton schools
    Sarah Hofius Hall | WVIA News
    Lessons in mixed martial arts in the Scranton School District offered more than takedowns and chokeholds this school year. Created in response to gang violence, the program builds confidence, gives children role models and helps foster a sense of belonging.
  • Rachael Stark, left, program manager for the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC), and Owen Worozbyt, Director of Operations for the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority, met on the Lackawanna Heritage Trail to discuss the NEPA Eco Tour on June 6 and 7.
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    Ararat to Berwick: June bike tour aims to showcase Northeast Pa.
    Kat Bolus | WVIA News
    NEPA Ecotour will be held on June 6 and 7. It’s not an overnight cycling trip but rather the 85 miles from Ararat to Berwick will be split up over two days.
  • From left: An aerial view of Scranton; engineers at work in a factory; Teri Oooms, founding CEO of The Institiute.
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    Indicators 2026: AI, Medicaid and tariff policies among national issues facing NEPA's economy
    Roger DuPuis | WVIA News
    Economic, demographic, and quality of life trends have been at the heart of The Institute's annual indicators report over the 21 years it has tracked data in NEPA. This year, major national issues also are making their presence felt: Artificial Intelligence, data centers, federal Medicaid cuts and tariffs.
  • The Shapiro Administration, members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and maternal health advocates unveil the Commonwealth's Maternal Health Strategic Action Plan, entitled 'Healthy Moms, Vibrant Futures' at Hamilton Health Center. The new report outlines work in progress and ongoing strategies developed based on feedback from women across Pennsylvania to combat high rates of maternal mortality, especially among Black women, and to alleviate barriers pregnant women in Pennsylvania experience getting the prenatal and postpartum care they and their children need to live healthier lives.
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    Pennsylvania supports its mothers with 5-year maternal health strategic action plan
    Lydia McFarlane | WVIA News
    The ‘Healthy Moms, Vibrant Futures’ maternal health strategic action plan, launched by the Shapiro Administration, aims to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity supported by community input and a five-year grant.
  • Judge of Elections Shirley Redick readies a polling machine for the 2024 Pennsylvania
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    Pennsylvania 2026 Primary: Tuesday, May 12 is deadline for absentee ballot, mail-in requests
    Roger DuPuis | WVIA News
    Your request for an absentee or mail-in ballot must be received by your county election office by 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 12.
  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to open a 7,500-bed immigrant detention center in the former Big Lots warehouse in Tremont Twp., Schuylkill County
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    IMMIGRATION: As ICE cracks down on immigrants, plans to house in Schuylkill County detention center stir questions
    Borys Krawczeniuk | WVIA News
    IMMIGRATION: ICE plans to house up to 7,500 immigrants in a former Big Lots warehouse in Tremont Twp., Schuylkill County.
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    IMMIGRATION: Housing ICE detainees means millions of dollars for Pike County
    Borys Krawczeniuk | WVIA News
    The Pike County Correctional Facility has housed men accused of immigration violations for three decades, producing millions of dollars in revenue that help control taxes.
  • Aida Tenezaca, right, and husband Virgilio Lema are seen in a family photo with their daughter. Tenezaca, of Scranton, printed out this pile of pictures to support a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services I-130 application seeking to her husband's admission to the United States after he was deported to his native Ecuador in December 2025 for entering the U.S. illegally in 2016. 'That's the petition for a spouse, saying, basically stating that I'm American and we're married and we're not married just for the papers,' Tenezaca said. 'We're married because we're in love. We have kids, you know? ... And I literally have every moment when we've been together.'
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    IMMIGRATION: With husband deported, wife lives with memories, sadness and their daughters in Scranton
    Borys Krawczeniuk | WVIA News
    IMMIGRATION: Aida Tenezaca tells the story of the day ICE agents upended their lives by arresting her husband in Scranton for emigrating to the U.S. illegally.

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