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A local group with religious foundations offered prayers, songs and reflections on Lackawanna County Courthouse Square on Sunday. Christians for the Common Good mourned the lives lost since the war between Israel and Hamas began one year ago. They pleaded for a ceasefire in the ongoing escalation in the Middle East.

The Nature Conservancy Hauser Nature Center and Long Pond Preserve in the Poconos search for the butterflies to document them for the Monarch Watch Program.

State Police charged the Lackawanna Trail High School principal for failing to report a suspected sexual relationship between a teacher and a student.

The Nuns on the Bus and Friends tour stopped in Scranton Tuesday. The religious and secular riders are traveling the country to call on Catholics and all people of goodwill to be multi-issue voters and protect freedoms this election season.

President visiting Scranton for funeral of friend Tom Bell Sr., who died Sept. 18 at age 81.

Pumpkins and fall leaves – a swimmer and a skier – and artistic depictions of historical buildings come together in a mural to greet people heading into Scranton. It’s called “The Four Seasons of Lackawanna County.” On Friday, the artists with local connections and county and city representatives celebrated the official completion of the mural – which sets the tone for those visiting the city and Lackawanna County.

We’re less than 50 days out from the 2024 election, and Pennsylvania is truly feeling like a battleground. Northeast Pennsylvania has now hosted both presidential candidates — former president Donald Trump was here in August and just last week, Vice President Kamala Harris came to Wilkes-Barre looking to shore up more support in this swing state.As with Trump, WVIA News had a team on the ground for Harris’ visit. WVIA's Kat Bolus, Borys Krawczeniuk and Sarah Scinto discuss the stop and look forward to election day in NEPA.

Hadley Duvall is a Reproductive Rights Advocate and sexual assault survivor. She’s on the Pennsylvania leg of the Harris-Walz Fighting for Reproductive Freedom Bus Tour. The bus will make 50 stops across the country, hitting battleground states. It started on Sept. 3 in Florida.

Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. at Wilkes University.

Voters assess candidates' performance following debate watch parties in Scranton, Kingston.