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Penn State Wilkes-Barre to close after trustee vote

It's Friday, May 23.

We have a big update on Penn State University today - Penn State's board of trustees voted 25 to 8 on Thursday to close seven regional campuses, including Wilkes-Barre.

And it's just about Memorial Day weekend - sometimes known as the unofficial start of summer. There's a lot going on, but WVIA's Haley O'Brien narrows down a few events in Haley's Happy Hour.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission hopes Pennsylvanians will brush up on boating safety guidelines before hitting the water.

And we have a deep dive into the 2025 Primary Election results in this week's News Voices.

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.