A revived field trip through the Lackawanna Valley is chugging full steam ahead this month. More than 1,000 fourth graders from the region will ride the Heritage Express from Scranton to Carbondale. The program is a collaboration between the Steamtown National Historic Site and Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority.

Justin Schuback will not take the stand in Robert Baron murder trial; closing arguments in Old Forge murder case expected Tuesday morning in Lackawanna County Court.

Runners raised thousands of dollars for homeless veterans and first responders in Saturday’s 5K.

About 20% of all people who consume alcohol develop an unhealthy use, accounting for over 5% of worldwide deaths.

Placekicker Mark Jackson is hoping to trade one kind of football for another. The Ireland native grew up playing Gaelic football back home. He's now in Pittsburgh hoping to earn a roster spot as a kicker with the Steelers.

Waste from the oil and gas industry plays a central role in science journalist Justin Nobel‘s new book "Petroleum-238: Big Oil’s Dangerous Secret and the Grassroots Fight to Stop It."

Pennsylvania's House and Senate are considering legislation that would provide up to 20 weeks of paid family leave through a payroll tax. The proposed measure has bipartisan sponsorship, but some Republicans have vocally opposed it because of the cost to taxpayers.

Appliances sold in Pennsylvania would need to meet stricter efficiency standards under a measure passed by the state House.

The murder trial of Justin Schuback, accused of killing Old Forge restaurant owner Robert Baron, continues this week in Lackawanna County Court.

Fifty years ago Pennsylvania introduced WIC, a federal program to help at-risk mothers and their children. Since then the program has helped millions of mothers and children not just in the Keystone State but across the country. Maternal and Family Health Services has provided the program in the region since it began five decades ago.

Earlier this year, old photos from Luzerne County popped up in historical and community groups on Facebook. Folds in fabric, smile lines and the textures of the clothing are crisp. Some houses and landmarks are familiar, but styles outdated. There are no cars. No modern technology. The county is dirt roads on a rural landscape. Curious about the time and the photographer, WVIA News journeyed to the past. Local historians were already miles ahead of us.

Brown, who died in 2022, grew up on Lycoming Street, which will also be called Gary Brown Jr. Way