Isabela Weiss | WVIA News | Report for America
Isabela joined WVIA News in July 2023 to cover rural government through Report for America, a public service organization that connects young journalists to under-covered communities and issues.
Her work with WVIA quickly expanded from covering small-town government to following everything rural — from agriculture to healthcare, environment to arts and culture in NEPA/Central Pennsylvania’s vast, 22-county region.
A Peach State native and University of Georgia graduate, Isabela moved to Pennsylvania after graduating with dual Bachelor’s degrees in English and Political Science to follow her passion for local storytelling. Her story in local news started with an internship, then a part-time job, with Athens, Ga’s NPR station, WUGA.
Isabela has won statewide awards for her journalism, including a 2022 GABBY from the Georgia Association of Broadcasters.
Reach Isabela at isabelaweiss@wvia.org or 570-602-1169.
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The United Nations named 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer to honor women’s essential roles across global food systems. We celebrate women farmers in Northeast and Central Pennsylvania. -
Community leaders across Northeast and Central Pennsylvania have their eyes set on downtown revitalization, transportation and to update aging infrastructure in 2026. -
As of Jan. 1, Pennsylvanians can apply for PA ABLE as long as their disability started before their 46th birthday. People with disabilities around Northeast Pennsylvania share their experiences with the program and push others to advocate for themselves. -
The YMCA of Wayne County announced Tuesday its withdrawal from an estimated $20 million project in Cherry Ridge Twp. and will likely reapply with a different version in a few months. -
Bloomsburg native Kate Price was sold for sex by her father as a child. Now a sociologist and author, she gave the keynote address at the NEPA Task Force Against Human Trafficking’s annual conference on Thursday about her experiences. -
It's Friday, Jan. 23 and today on Up to Date, we'll get an update on the impending closure of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. And we'll also listen to this week's episode of Community Connections with Lisa Mazzarella. -
WVIA News visited the Pennsylvania Farm Show last week to report on the richness of the annual event as it happened, but also with an eye toward larger trends in Keystone State agriculture, from potatoes to rodeo riding and bird flu. -
From fluffy Silkie chickens to ‘mini’ Bantam chickens, the Pennsylvania Farm Show welcomed a variety of birds to Harrisburg for the first year since the 2022 avian flu outbreak. -
More than 200 volunteers, from youth groups to the state’s first Black lieutenant governor, crafted fringe blankets and donated food for Blankets & Broth on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Friedman Jewish Community Center in Luzerne County. -
Wayne County Commissioners announced they will not apply to the Cherry Ridge Twp. Zoning Hearing Board for a special use exception to build an agricultural center next to a proposed YMCA, citing cost, lack of support from the farming community, and concerns about building on leased land.
