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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 one of the original members of the WVIA News team, joining in January 2022 as a reporter and All Things Considered host. She now hosts Morning Edition on WVIA Radio and WVIA's weekday news podcast Up to Date, along with reporting on the community.