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Family of missing teen faults Wilkes-Barre police for lack of urgency in search

Sarah Scinto
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WVIA News

Grieving family of missing teen faults Wilkes-Barre police for lack of urgency in search

La’Niyah Clark went missing in mid-January. On Tuesday, Luzerne County District Attorney Sanguedolce said they believe the remains of a woman found Saturday in the city are related to La’Niyah’s case, but did not elaborate.

The 15-year-old's family called for action outside the Wilkes-Barre Police Department.

Writing change: Schuylkill County rep's bill now law, requiring all students to learn cursive in Pa.

As of last year, 25 states required cursive writing to be taught in schools.

That number is growing, thanks to a bill from a Schuylkill County Republican.

State officials hope to curb outbreak of avian flu

State officials are looking to curb Pennsylvania's ongoing outbreak of bird flu — the worst it’s seen in decades.

State officials and poultry farmers met in Lancaster County, where the number of infections is highest.

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.