Sarah Hofius Hall | WVIA News
Sarah Hofius Hall has covered education in Northeast Pennsylvania for almost two decades. She visits the region's classrooms and reports 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.
Sarah, an Ithaca College graduate, received a first-place award for news beat reporting from the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association in 2025, for her work covering education. She spent 17 years at the Scranton Times-Tribune before joining WVIA in 2024.
You can email Sarah at sarahhall@wvia.org
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Holidays should be about spreading joy, not germs. That was the message state health leaders brought to Dunmore on Friday, as they emphasized the importance of receiving the flu vaccine — especially before holiday gatherings and at a time of increased vaccine hesitancy. -
Pennsylvania classrooms are one step closer to becoming cell phone-free. The Senate Education Committee this week advanced bipartisan legislation that would require schools to adopt policies restricting student cell phone use during the school day. -
Wilkes University President Greg Cant will retire next year, the school announced to campus today. The move comes as Wilkes deals with a budget deficit and as students demand accountability. -
On this week's News Voices, WVIA's Sarah Hofius Hall and Borys Krawczeniuk talk about a recent visit to Scranton by Ukrainian Army veterans, who pleaded for more American military aid to fight Russia. -
Worried that Wilkes University may balance an $8 million budget deficit by raising tuition or cutting programs, students on Tuesday demanded greater transparency from school leaders. In a statement issued afterward, the university called its financial position “strong.” -
The school bus rolled along streets in Forest City, its passengers ready to deliver Thanksgiving. With unprecedented need in the community, the bus had never stopped so much. Each stop on Monday offered a chance for gratitude, as Forest City Regional students continued an annual tradition. -
ESPN gave the University of Scranton women’s basketball team a .1% chance of beating the University of Pittsburgh on Sunday. Scranton entered Pitt’s arena as the underdog — and left with an upset and the attention of national media and new fans. -
At Lackawanna County’s annual Adoption Day, eight families celebrated new beginnings. Staff from the county’s Office of Youth and Family Services and other employees celebrated too. -
A new contract for faculty at Luzerne County Community College provides yearly raises, while also providing savings to assist in closing a $4 million budget deficit this year. -
WVIA’s Sarah Hofius Hall joins Roger DuPuis and Bob Ide on this week's Sports Voices podcast to discuss Lackawanna College Football Coach Mark Duda's retirement.
