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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Elizabeth Miller works for peace. Sean O'Shea guarded Saddam Hussein. Mark Volk saved lives at the Pentagon. The acts of terror on Sept. 11, 2001, forever altered lives in Northeast and Central Pennsylvania. -
Dan Hryhorcoff, who drives a large bumper car and a 1950s toy pedal car on NEPA roads, will debut his latest creation at Railfest at Steamtown National Historic Site this weekend. -
Jason Mills, one of the Pennsylvania State Police troopers injured in Wednesday night’s helicopter crash, has deep roots in Northeast Pennsylvania. -
Thousands of people lined the streets of Williamsport for the Grand Slam parade on Tuesday. Before the start of the Little League World Series, Williamsport welcomed the world with floats, bands and cheers. -
Tens of thousands of visitors thronged downtown Williamsport as U.S. and international teams paraded past to kick off the Little League World Series. Here's what you need to know. -
Police are investigating after a gun discharged in the parking lot of Hazleton Area High School on Tuesday morning. -
A GoFundMe page has raised more than $2,100 for legal fees for Frank Carey, whose drag persona is used in a commercial for U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan’s re-election campaign. -
Isla Rose Melucci went to sleep March 8 like any normal night. But she never woke up. A fundraiser to build a playground to honor the 4-year-old Taylor girl's legacy is scheduled for Sunday at Montage Mountain. -
A Lackawanna County jury on Thursday convicted Stephen J. Carroll, a former school resource officer, on 29 charges regarding sexual abuse of students. -
Free, accessible period products in schools remove obstacles and create equity, Scranton School District and state leaders said Thursday. Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen visited West Scranton High school to highlight the state program that supplies free period products for schools.
