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Sarah 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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Pennsylvania health insurers are proposing higher premiums for coverage in 2026. That means people who buy plans through Pennie – the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace — could end up paying more each month to stay insured. -
Republican State Treasurer Stacy Garrity is running for governor, hoping to challenge Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro in 2026. Garrity announced her long-rumored candidacy in a video posted on social media Monday morning.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro was in Nanticoke on Friday to talk about job training and other topics - he addressed questions about the proposal to sell three local hospitals to a private foundation. And, a Bradford County animal sanctuary welcomes shelter dogs to new, tiny homes.
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Aug. 15, 2025: News Voices with Roger DuPuis and Lydia McFarlane, Social Security rally in Luzerne County and a Community Connection from Pittston.
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State lawmakers say they're making progress on Pennsylvania's budget, but we'll hear how their actions say otherwise. And travel to Williamsport with the WVIA News Team's coverage of the Little League World Series.
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August 13, 2025 - The state budget impasse continues as Senate Republicans attempt to pass a temporary spending plan. Investigators are piecing together the cause of a deadly explosion at a U.S. Steel plant in Western Pa. And, scenes from the Little League World Series Grand Slam Parade.
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August 12, 2025 - The WVIA News team will report live from the Little League World Series’ Grand Slam Parade this afternoon. Democrats in the state house look to meet the deadline set by SEPTA amidst stalled budget negotiations. And, a look at legislation that would ban PFAS in firefighting foam currently in the state legislature.
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West Nile virus cases are on the rise in Pennsylvania and there’s a lot of controversy over the potential sale over Wilkes-Barre General and two Scranton hospitals.
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A rampage in Susquehanna County Thursday morning left two people dead, two Pennsylvania state troopers seriously wounded, an EMT injured and investigators looking for answers. And, Lackawanna County residents can learn more about the impact of data centers next week.
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Some of NEPA’s newest U.S. citizens waved small American flags, said the Pledge of Allegiance and sang “God Bless America.” Their journey to citizenship was honored during a ceremony in Wilkes-Barre.
