Borys Krawczeniuk | WVIA News
ReporterBorys joins WVIA News from The Scranton Times-Tribune, where he served as an investigative reporter and covered a wide range of political stories. His work has been recognized with numerous national and state journalism awards from the Inland Press Association, Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors, Society of Professional Journalists and Pennsylvania Newsmedia Association.
He spent his college years training to work in the field of broadcasting, despite having worked in newspapers for most of his professional career. “I've had a great career in newspapers, but more than 40 years later, by joining WVIA, I'm finally back on the right track,” said Borys. “I am extremely excited about the opportunity to help WVIA build a new model of American journalism that will benefit listeners, viewers and online readers in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania. I am a devoted listener of NPR and viewer of PBS, and a WVIA member for many years.”
Borys will be responsible for covering local, state, and national political news stories, conducting in-depth interviews with political figures and experts, and producing engaging and informative content for WVIA's television, radio, and digital platforms.
You can email Borys at boryskrawczeniuk@wvia.org
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Former Detective Sgt. David Mitchell waived his preliminary hearing on a theft charge this week. He's accused of claiming he worked shifts patrolling city housing complexes and getting paid for them when he didn't patrol. -
Eli Calero, already awaiting trial on charges of distributing methamphetamine, is charged with homicide for beating Michael Jones Jr. to death in a prison cell. Jones, convicted at a trial, was awaiting sentencing in federal court for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, fentanyl and methamphetamine and other counts. -
Police have charged Michael Willie Marquis Woods with stabbing three women, killing two and critically injuring the other. Lackawanna County District Brian Gallagher has called the attack 'pure evil.' -
City police captured a suspect in the stabbing deaths of two women and wounding of another inside the Hotel Jermyn Apartments on Tuesday in downtown Scranton. Police say Michael Willie Marquis Woods, 38, also killed a service dog belonging to one of the dead women. -
Speaking for 96 minutes at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Paradise Twp., Monroe County, President Donald Trump said the nation's economy is better off since he took office. -
President Donald Trump is set to visit Mount Airy Casino Resort in Monroe County this evening, Tuesday, Dec. 9. Follow this story for live updates throughout the day and evening, including coverage of his remarks and community reaction. -
Geisinger Health System officials want to build a new five-story building in Scranton's Hill Section and a parking garage. Scranton City Council will host a public hearing this evening on Geisinger’s request for a zoning amendment related to its plans and also could vote on the move during its regular meeting. -
The state Public Utility Commission voted Thursday to suspend Pennsylvania-American Water Co.'s latest rate hike request, postponing higher rates, if they're approved, until at least August. -
On this week's News Voices, WVIA's Sarah Hofius Hall and Borys Krawczeniuk talk about a recent visit to Scranton by Ukrainian Army veterans, who pleaded for more American military aid to fight Russia. -
President Donald Trump will visit a yet-to-be announced location in Northeast Pennsylvania on Tuesday to talk about his administration's progress in boosting the economy.
