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Family planning funding on pause, impacts NEPA maternal health organization

Family planning funding on pause for Pennsylvania providers as HHS conducts compliance reviews

The Trump administration froze funding for a federal program that provides reproductive healthcare. Locally, Maternal and Family Health Services, or MFHS, received less than half of the federal funding it budgeted.

Carbon County residents report odors from tire burning at cryptomining plant

Nesquehoning residents say they can smell burning tires from the Panther Creek Electric Generating Facility. Save Carbon County is suing the plant - the group met last week to talk over updates to that lawsuit.

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.