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Special election approved to fill vacant Lackawanna County commissioner seat

By Lydia McFarlane | WVIA News

Published September 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT

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Lydia McFarlane | WVIA News

Lydia McFarlane joined the news team in 2024 as an intern after graduating from Villanova University with a dual Bachelor's degree in communication and political science. She stayed on the team as a multimedia healthcare reporter, exploring her interests in health policy and telling human-focused stories. Wilkes-Barre born and raised, Lydia's grateful for the opportunity to return home and learn more about her community as a reporter within it. She's honored to start her career in NEPA-- the place that taught her everything she knows.

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