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Kara Washington/WVIAArts for Life provides free art classes from professional artists for caregivers and care recipients to promote acceptance of diagnoses and strengthen relationships between loved ones at the United Neighborhood Centers Oppenheim Healthy Aging Campus in West Scranton. -
Submitted by Brandon LuxPresident Donald Trump announced last week that taking Tylenol during pregnancy can increase a child’s chances of having autism. Local advocates and medical professionals say Trump's remarks aren't supported by science and cause harm to the community.
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Negotiations between Commonwealth Health Systems and Tenor Health Foundation are ongoing, but state Rep. Bridget Kosierowski and her partners remain optimistic that a deal will happen potentially as soon as this month. -
Mental health professionals from the region provide guidance on gun violence, anxiety and how parents can best talk about the topic with children in the wake of Wednesday's shooting at a Minnesota Catholic school. -
Bucktown Center features 40 affordable apartments in downtown Dunmore for older adults. The $19 million project opened to residents this year. -
West Nile virus cases are climbing in Pennsylvania. With two human cases reported, officials encourage taking steps to prevent mosquito bites, and ultimately, infection. -
An internal memo obtained by WVIA announced a letter of intent that was signed between Commonwealth Health Systems and Tenor Health Foundation for the sale of Regional Hospital of Scranton, Moses Taylor Hospital and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. -
Susquehanna Family Health Clinic provides primary care to thousands of patients, many of them Medicaid recipients. The family-owned clinic faces the possibility of closure as President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill goes into effect. -
King’s College started its chapter of Go Baby Go back in August 2023. Since then, they’ve provided several families with customized battery-powered cars to assist their children with mobility limitations. -
Temple Dental School plans to open a Tamaqua campus as soon as 2026. Administrators hope students will commit to practicing in rural areas after they complete their final two years of dental school in Tamaqua. -
Trudy Coleman had a stroke in 2023. Less than two years later, the Kingston resident is almost fully recovered thanks to the help of Vivistim, a new stroke recovery technology. -
Geisinger’s Dickson City cancer center makes care more accessible for people in Lackawanna and surrounding counties while providing new patient services.
