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A university closed. Teachers learned a new language. A school district expanded to meet growing enrollment. In Northeast and Central Pennsylvania, education included both addition and subtraction in 2024.

When Rebecca Smith bought her home in the Poconos, she’d thought she found the perfect place to spend time with her grandchildren and soak in the outdoors. Now, she says a 702,000 square foot warehouse threatens to take her dream away.

Members of the MAGA faithful gathered in Texas for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. While tensions over Iran split some attendees, Trump remained the glue holding them together.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Idrees Kahloon of The Atlantic about Britain's economic decline and the political consequences that compelled another prime minister to resign.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Sarah Isgur, senior editor at The Dispatch, about President Trump's celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Patients and parents speak out after Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital joined other hospitals in stopping gender-affirming surgeries after an executive order threatening loss of federal funding.

U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran enter a second day as President Trump warned of increased intensity if Iran retaliates.

Democrats want changes to how federal immigration agents operate before agreeing to DHS funding. President Trump says his MAGA base hasn't softened on his immigration crackdown.

2025 has been a year of change for many in Northeast Pennsylvania. Where one organization celebrated the opening of a new home, another downsized and closed a major shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Independent book sellers found success and support in downtown Scranton, and a new feature at WVIA brought together the avid readers of Northeast Pennsylvania.

Tyler's biggest hit is a perfect encapsulation of what made her a star in the 1980s: An epic power ballad surging with emotion, delivered in a voice that sounded like it might tear the singer apart.