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VA Secretary testifies on potential layoffs

It's Wednesday, May 7.

Today, there's a new park coming to the riverfront in Scranton.

And in testimony yesterday, the head of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says cutting 80,000 jobs is a "goal," not a concrete plan. But Congressional Democrats are not satisfied with that answer.

Plus, young environmentalists say documenting Northeast Pennsylvania's coal mining history will help improve water quality.

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.