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Gov. Josh Shapiro visits Pike County mosque after gunman fired on building

Sarah Scinto
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WVIA News

After a gunman fired at a Pike County mosque, Gov. Josh Shapiro and other non-Muslims rallied behind its members

Before Muslims prayed Wednesday evening in a bullet-singed Pike County mosque, before Gov. Josh Shapiro arrived and promised he had their backs, Imam Fahid Mahmood pondered the gunfire that brought them all together.

Early Sunday morning, only hours after worshippers gathered on the fourth full day of Ramadan, Islam’s most holy month, someone fired multiple bullets into the 6-month-old mosque in Westfall Twp.

Oz, Bresnahan tour Regional Hospital of Scranton with officials from new owners Tenor Health

Congressman Rob Bresnahan brought Dr. Mehmet Oz to Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton on Thursday. Oz is the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator.

Tenor Health Foundation purchased Moses Taylor, along with Regional Hospital of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre General on Feb. 1.

EVENTFUL: Canoes, clothes and more, Luzerne County Historical Society Museum will hold a talk Friday on new America250 exhibit

Signatures from past presidents, an old washing machine and a canoe pulled from the Susquehanna River once used by indigenous people are on display at the Luzerne County Historical Society.

The artifacts are part of the society’s new exhibit celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America from a local perspective.

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.