Record-high coffee prices, coupled with new tariffs, have roasters and coffee shop owners in Northeast and Central Pennsylvania wondering what might be brewing next.

Luzerne County officials said the State Unified Registry of Electors produced two ballots for 31 county voters for reasons that remain unclear, but the county cancelled the extra ballots immediately.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said his office will launch a pilot program in Columbia, Montour, Snyder and Union counties aiding people with mental illness who commit minor crimes by connecting them with treatment without fear of facing criminal charges. It follows similar state efforts for people who suffer from substance abuse disorder.

Aiden Deininger pleaded guilty Monday in Lackawanna County Court to shooting Scranton Police Det. Kyle Gilmartin in West Scranton on Jan. 11, 2024. His friend, Jeremiah Cleveland, pleaded to a role in the shooting and other crimes they committed the same night.

After raising property taxes 33% in 2025, Lackawanna County Commissioner Bill Gaughan said he expects the commissioners to present a 2026 budget that keeps taxes the same.

Court records say Kevin Booth faces a misdemeanor charge of simple assault and a summary offense of harassment in connection with an alleged assault against his wife, Jessica, on Sunday night.

Aiden Ha, 7, went missing from his home in Scott Twp. on Saturday morning. Authorities found him Sunday about 12:30 p.m. He drowned in the Susquehanna River.

This week on News Voices, WVIA's Lydia McFarlane and Sarah Scinto discuss the SPCA of Luzerne County's recent acquisition of the Dundee Gardens property in Hanover Twp.

As Pennsylvania lawmakers consider regulating cell phone usage in schools, area educators say banning phones has made a positive impact.

Arts 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.