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Guest: Carin Wharton, Executive Director

Over the years, you may have heard about plans for a passenger train between Scranton and New York City. You may also know that so far, it’s just been a lot of talk. Now though, there is some progress happening.

December 1, 2025– Toyota of Scranton will host a blood drive tomorrow in honor of Giving Tuesday, to raise money and fortify blood donations in support of two employees’ family members. The state budget has a new fund for neurodegenerative disease research, and a Lackawanna County lawmaker helped lead the charge. And, a Luzerne County nonprofit brings together the region’s older adults and disadvantaged with soup.

Mehmet Oz joined U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan in Scranton Friday to discuss health care, and the Rural Health Transformation Fund, a provision in Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill that will give $50 billion to states over five years.

Preston Hemphill had been suspended as he was investigated for his role in the Jan. 7 arrest of Nichols, who died in a hospital three days later. Five Memphis officers have already been fired.

COVID-19 vaccine doses for kids are a step closer to a final OK. Senate Democrats have a plan to pay for Biden's social spending agenda. Some charged in the Capitol riot will be their own attorneys.

The Supreme Court is expected to decide on six remaining cases of its term today, including one on birthright citizenship. And, new details about the U.S. air strikes on Iran's nuclear program.

The Feb. 6 earthquake and its aftershocks left nearly 3 million displaced and in need of shelter. In the hard-hit city of Adiyaman, families wait for promises of new homes to be fulfilled.

NPR's Shannon Bond talks with Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Toure, known as "the Hendrix of the Sahara," about his new album.

A new report from Uber, covering 2017 and 2018, says the claims range from unwanted touching and kissing to rape. Also, 19 people were killed in physical assaults during or soon after an Uber ride.