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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Starting Sunday night, Jews across the region will light the first candle on their menorahs to welcome the Festival of Lights. There also will be a range of Hanukkah-themed activities around the region, starting today. -
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. -
Mehmet Oz, also known by his television persona ‘Dr. Oz,' visited Scranton in his role as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator with U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan to talk about federal efforts to address health care shortages and costs. Sen. Dave McCormick, meanwhile, visited the Wyoming County Healthcare Center in Tunkhannock to tour the facility and meet executive leadership. -
The Cypress House Bakery at St. Luke's Episcopal Church will start its workplace training program for formerly incarcerated people in January. Community members can tour its new kitchen on Friday in Scranton. -
Tensions ran high during a recent third hearing over a proposal for a YMCA and Agricultural Innovation Center held before the Cherry Ridge Township Supervisors. -
Waverly Township residents plan to fight a zoning permit issued to the Chabad of the Abingtons to stop the rabbi’s efforts to build 12 cabins for religious use. -
Waverly Township issued the Chabad of the Abingtons a zoning permit last week to build 12 cabins for religious purposes, according to the rabbi’s lawyer. -
The Cherry Ridge Township Supervisors' hearing over a proposed 40-acre YMCA and Agricultural Innovation Center project in Wayne County continues with its third session this evening. -
Pike is Pennsylvania’s only county without its own hospital or immediate care center. That’s going to change in 2026. -
On this week's News Voices, WVIA's Roger DuPuis and Isabela Weiss talk about ongoing issues at the deteriorating Good Shepherd Memorial Park in Plains Township, where two bodies were stolen from the condemned mausoleum earlier this month.
