Sarah Hofius Hall | WVIA News
Sarah Hofius Hall worked at The Times-Tribune in Scranton since 2006. For nearly all of that time, Hall covered education, visiting the region's classrooms and reporting on issues important to students, teachers, families and taxpayers. Her reporting ranges from covering controversial school closure plans and analyzing test scores, to uncovering wasteful spending and highlighting the inspirational work done by the region's educators. Her work has been recognized by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Pennsylvania Women's Press Association. Hall received her degree in journalism from Ithaca College and resides in Clarks Summit with her family.
You can email Sarah at sarahhall@wvia.org
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As Pennsylvania faces a law enforcement shortage, Luzerne County Community College will become the region's newest police academy. -
Lackawanna College's expansion will continue, as the school plans to open three new satellite centers. The centers — in Bethlehem, Chambersburg and Greensburg — will focus on skilled trades, the school announced Tuesday. -
After passionate pleas and statements from advocates of the LGBTQ+ community, Berwick school directors approved policies that detail when staff can refer to students by their preferred names and pronouns, and what bathrooms or locker rooms students can use. -
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday morning approved Lackawanna County and County Commissioner Bill Gaughan's request for an emergency order preventing the appointment of a new commissioner to replace Matt McGloin, who resigned in February. -
Dozens of local labor leaders, union members, elected officials and other supporters gathered in Scranton — in a region where union membership is nearly double the national average. Those leaders say union rights are under attack by the federal government. -
Lackawanna County's Board of Elections approved holding a special election for the commissioner seat once held by Matt McGloin. -
Lackawanna County's Board of Elections will hold a special meeting on Friday to vote on placing Matt McGloin’s unexpired term on November’s ballot. The potential plan for the vacancy comes six months after McGloin’s resignation — and after court arguments and disagreements within the Democratic Party. -
The absence of a Pennsylvania budget — which means a lack of state money flowing to school districts — has educators considering loans and contemplating what bills to let sit unpaid. -
Two days after Allied Forces invaded Normandy, a German mine exploded near the stern of the USS Glennon. The explosion sent 16 sailors into the water, including Scranton-native Jerome Mullaney. His remains sat unidentified — until this year. -
Under blue skies and with an international audience, a team of baseball players from Luzerne County showed what can be possible. The 2025 Little League Challenger Division Exhibition Game brought overwhelming emotion to both the players at bat and the families cheering in the stands.
