Sarah Scinto | WVIA News
Host - Morning EditionSarah Scinto is the local host of Morning Edition on WVIA. She is a Connecticut native and graduate of King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, and has previously covered Northeastern Pennsylvania for The Scranton Times-Tribune, The Citizens’ Voice and Greater Pittston Progress.
You can email Sarah at sarahscinto@wvia.org
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It's officially summertime, and if a good book is one of your beach bag must-haves, this week's recommendations are for you. -
Glynis Johns, CEO of the Black Scranton Project, hopes the organization's annual Juneteenth Jubilee can become one of Scranton's "big three" events. Plus, make some more weekend plans with Haley's Happy Hour. -
Today, local shelters in Northeast Pennsylvania say they can't keep up with surrenders, animal cruelty, medical cases and strays. And meet a father-daughter coroner duo serving Lycoming County.
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The Trump administration's scrutiny of federal funding keeps hitting home. A freeze on federal funding for a reproductive health program has left Maternal and Family Health Services struggling to continue serving Pennsylvania.
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Thousands of protestors across the region shared a sentiment over the weekend - "No Kings." Hear more from a local protest in Wilkes-Barre. And, Keystone Mission will close two centers in NEPA, including an overnight shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Wilkes-Barre.
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The 365-Overnight shelter in Wilkes-Barre, which opened one year ago, is one of two buildings the organization's board has voted to close. -
U.S. Reps. Rob Bresnahan and Dan Meuser are among those applauding a Trump administration plan to roll back Biden-era climate rules.
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Valley View High School wins its third state softball title. The Lackawanna County high school also won titles in 2000 and 2013. In all three title games, their pitchers threw shutouts. -
Today, we’ll catch up with WVIA Bilingual reporter Robert Collado on the closing of a South Scranton church. And Pennsylvania's Health Secretary criticizes potential cuts to Medicaid.
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The Age-Friendly Lackawanna Celebration at Nay Aug Park gathered resources and support for older adults. And we'll hear from a student impacted by the "pause" on Job Corps operations.
