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WVIA 2024 YEAR IN REVIEW: Looking back through photos

Sansa sits patiently as students pet and give her love during a visit to Jennifer Baum's pre-k class at Carbondale Area Elementary School.
Aimee Dilger
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WVIA News
Sansa sits patiently as students pet and give her love during a visit to Jennifer Baum's pre-k class at Carbondale Area Elementary School.

Photojournalism brings words and events to life. The photographer behind the lens (WVIA News contributor Aimee Dilger) witnesses the good and the bad and through her highly-trained eye and shares those moments with the community.

This year was no different.

Over the past 12 months there was an historical presidential election and Pennsylvania played a huge role in the outcome. Aside from politics, community members worked to lift each other up and continue longstanding traditions while adding new ones.

WINTER
Polar plunges, the anniversary of a disaster in the coal mines, maple syrup and more.

SPRING
Religious and cultural celebrations held across Northeast Pennsylvania; a total solar eclipse captivates the country; and educators find inspiring ways to reach their students.

SUMMER
A 99-year-old World War II veteran conducts an orchestra in Scranton; Juneteenth Jubilee, summer festivals and fairs, outdoor art; and a great car race makes its way through the region.

FALL
President Joe Biden and presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Kamala Harris and their surrogates visit northeast and north central Pennsylvania ahead of election day 2024; a local doctor with a seaworthy mission; and more.

BONUS: Paris during the Olympics.

Photojournalist Aimee Dilger, a WVIA News contributor, went to Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Aimee Dilger
Photojournalist Aimee Dilger, a WVIA News contributor, visited Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Kat Bolus is the community reporter for the WVIA News Team. She is a former reporter and columnist at The Times-Tribune, a Scrantonian and cat mom.

You can email Kat at katbolus@wvia.org