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Latest Stories from the WVIA News Team
The Rite Aid store in downtown Pittston, Luzerne County, is seen at sunset Wednesday evening, May 7, 2025. Rite Aid is undergoing its second bankruptcy process since 2023, but this one seems likely to spell the end of the struggling Philadelphia-based pharmacy chain.
Rite Aid Q&A: What pharmacy chain's bankruptcy could mean for customers in Pa. and beyond
Rite Aid's bankruptcy plan, if approved, means that in the coming months all distribution centers will close, and all stores will either close or be operated by a new owner.
PA Primary election is next week
The 2025 Primary Election is next week in Pennsylvania, with local offices on the ballot. Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti is seeking a new term, but she does have challengers.
Scranton mayoral candidates for the May primary election are seen in a composite photo during Tuesday night's debates at the University of Scranton. From left, the two Democrats: Mayor Paige Cognetti and challenger Robert Sheridan; and the Republicans: Patricia Beynon and Lynn Labrosky.
PRIMARY 2025: Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti seeks new term as challengers abound
One Democrat, two Republicans and two independents want to unseat Cognetti in Lackawanna County's top primary election race
Morgan Rondinella and Cyrus Entezam, both of Scranton, plan to welcome their baby girl this week. Rondinella, born with a heart defect, was unsure if she could ever get pregnant.
Healing heart: Mother's Day brings joy, anticipation, better health to Scranton mom-to-be
The Scranton resident longed to be a mom, but she feared a congenital heart defect would keep her from that. She believes her pregnancy helped heal her heart.
Welcome to Bookmarks, where twice a month your friends, neighbors and fellow WVIA listeners recommend your next read.
BOOKMARKS: Travel back in time with historical recommendations
In both nonfiction accounts and fictional stories inspired by historical events, readers get to enrich their understanding of the world and meet people they otherwise would never have known about.
The Lackawanna Historical Society's new "History Set in Stone" walking tour guide of Scranton is displayed next to the John Mitchell Statue on Lackawanna County Courthouse Square.
'History Set in Stone' and Spanish: Lackawanna Historical Society updates walking tour guide
The Lackawanna Historical Society's updated downtown Scranton walking tour booklet features new information about the city's historical buildings and is also available in Spanish.
First U.S.-born pope elected
The Catholic Church has a new pope - the first from the United States. And, University of Scranton students preserve the life stories of local veterans.
U.S. Navy veteran John Hollenback reads a paper a University of Scranton student wrote about his life.
NEWS VOICES: University of Scranton students document veterans' lives
WVIA's Kat Bolus sits down with Roger DuPuis to discuss his recent story about a collaboration between a University of Scranton communications class and the Gino J. Merli Veterans' Center in Scranton.
Wyatt Moyer, 7, covers his mouth and giggles while volunteer fisherman Barry Miller pretends to kiss a fish they caught.
Volunteers, community celebrate 70th anniversary of fishing derby for children with special needs in Jim Thorpe
Over two days, more than 250 children with special needs from Carbon County schools will fish along a creek in Jim Thorpe. The late Philip Rodgers started the derby 70 years ago.
Police: Hazleton murder suspect captured
Hazleton police say Terence Ray, the man accused of killing a woman and burning her body, has been arrested. And we're hot on the trails of Pennsylvania's push for more outdoor recreation.