Roger DuPuis | WVIA News
ReporterRoger DuPuis joins WVIA News from the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. His 24 years of experience in journalism, as both a reporter and editor, included several years at The Scranton Times-Tribune. His beat assignments have ranged from breaking news, local government and politics, to business, healthcare, and transportation. He has a lifelong interest in urban transit, particularly light rail, and authored a book about Philadelphia's trolley system.
You can email Roger at rogerdupuis@wvia.org
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The drugstore chain still lists four Pennsylvania locations on its website, but it appears the last Keystone State Rite Aid actually closed in August. -
Lackawanna County Commissioner Matt McGloin's resignation in February touched off a complex, monthslong replacement battle that has been one of the dominant Northeast Pennsylvania political stories of 2025. -
WVIA News is in Williamsport with coverage of today's Grand Slam Parade to kick off the Little League World Series. Follow this story for updates throughout the day. -
Board asks Gov. Josh Shapiro's office and the region's legislative delegation to halt any sale of WBGH, which was announced earlier this week with the news that owner Commonwealth Health had signed a letter of intent with Tenor, a California-based nonprofit, to sell three facilities in NEPA. -
The lead singer of a Philadelphia-based rock band that got bumped from last month's Rockin' The River concert series in Wilkes-Barre over political concerns will be performing in the Diamond City next month. -
WVIA Deputy Editor Roger DuPuis and WVIA Managing Editor Faith Golay sit down with columnist Chris Kelly from The Times-Tribune to discuss his latest piece on public media funding, the importance of local journalism and Big Bird. -
A deadly Susquehanna County rampage Thursday left two people dead, two Pennsylvania state troopers seriously wounded and law enforcement investigators looking for answers. -
State police say Virginia Delgadillo of Butler Twp. watched as her husband jabbed a back scratcher into the 13-year-old's mouth and did nothing to stop it. The boy died Monday morning. -
An internal memo obtained by WVIA announced a letter of intent that was signed between Commonwealth Health Systems and Tenor Health Foundation for the sale of Regional Hospital of Scranton, Moses Taylor Hospital and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. -
The state Department of Environmental Protection has announced a second consecutive "Code Orange Air Quality Action Day" for Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 as smoke from Canadian wildfires is expected to persist across most of central and eastern Pennsylvania.
