Isabela Weiss | WVIA News | Report for America
Isabela Weiss is a storyteller turned reporter from Athens, GA. She is WVIA News's Rural Government Reporter and a Report for America corps member. Weiss lives in Wilkes-Barre with her fabulous cats, Boo and Lorelai.
You can email Isabela at isabelaweiss@wvia.org
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The Mazzone Falls Quarry is 400 feet away from the closest of 60 homes on Bunker Hill Road and Concord Avenue that are impacted by the noise. The Wyoming County residents say the quarry's owner runs heavy machinery from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. nearly every day.
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Republicans also sweep all three statewide row offices and avoid losing state House and Senate seats in northeast and north-central Pennsylvania
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As voters cast their ballots, the Pennsylvania Department of State (DOS) warned against voter suppression and advised first-time voters how to make their vote count in the 2024 Election.
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While election season may give some voters a fright, the presidential candidates take center stage on the spookiest time of the year — Halloween. From masks of Donald Trump’s face to cookies stamped with Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz’s names, local businesses are cashing in on the 2024 Election.
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The Republican Party shifted its stance on mail-in ballots in the coming months to the 2024 November Election and it could pay dividends in Pennsylvania.
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Former President Donald Trump's political supporters mobilized Pennsylvanians to get unlikely voters to the polls for the November election.
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Honesdale’s new Sycamore Point Park takes its name from the sycamore trees that line the Lackawaxen River. It's part of a countywide project to connect Honesdale to Hawley by the river and surrounding trails.
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A Bradford County community is facing a power vacuum in the wake of a suspension, a retirement and resignations by key municipal officials last month.
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Around 60 families had their history memorialized last month in the National Register of Historic Places. Descendants from the Richmond Hill School celebrated the one-room schoolhouse’s historic accomplishment on Sunday, Oct. 13. The school was commemorated for its role in Silver Lake Township’s early education and Irish history.
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Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack praised vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s plan to strengthen healthcare access, homeownership and cut taxes for the middle class in rural areas on Thursday.