Kat Bolus | WVIA News

At the gate of the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant, close to 200 protesters of all ages called for the plant to stop operations and for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

For 25 years, Santa Claus has hitched a ride on a steam engine from Carbondale to Scranton in Lackawanna County. Old St. Nick along with Mrs. Claus stop at communities in between to spread Christmas Cheer.

A Christmas tradition that began in the 1940s will light up a boulevard in Columbia County for another holiday season.

Williamsport received an over $200,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to build a new cycling attraction in Shaw Park. It’s part of an ongoing initiative to invest in the city’s parks and recreation.

A group in Pike County is hoping to raise $2 million dollars to save an historic farm from development. Santos Farm has been a part of the Milford community since the 1700s.

For the first time ever, the Pinchot State Forest extends into Wyoming County. Miller Mountain just outside of Tunkhannock is now part of the public land managed by the state and available for outdoor recreation in Northeast Pennsylvania.

Volunteers spent the day before Thanksgiving packing up and distributing meals to those in need ahead of the holiday. Charitable organizations worked just four blocks away from each other in downtown Scranton.

Western Wayne’s Band Director will perform among 400 of her colleagues from across the country and locally this week in New York City. Elaine Ort is a member of the Saluting America’s Band Directors project.

Local legislators stood outside Pennsylvania American Water’s office in Scranton to insist the utility company take their customer’s finances into consideration. The company has requested to increase water rates and in some cases, wastewater rates. They say the increases are necessary to improve infrastructure.

A young couple from Scranton are the latest homeowners to purchase a property from the Lackawanna County Land Bank. Their purchase also marks a milestone in the public agency’s existence – the conveyance of its 300th property. The land bank is a way to return properties to productive uses and get them back on the tax roll.