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Scranton mayoral candidates debate crime, city streets

Scranton mayoral candidates face off on crime, city streets and stormwater during debate

Scranton mayoral candidates Paige Cognetti, Trish Beynon, Gene Barrett and Rik Little faced off on crime and city streets during a debate Thursday night at the University of Scranton.

Food assistance frozen during federal budget standoff, shutdown

Nearly two million Pennsylvanians won’t receive their November food assistance benefits as the federal budget standoff continues in Washington.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture ordered states to halt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments until Congress enacts a spending plan.

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.