Catholic education

Students and staff were transported to the Wyoming Area Secondary School, where they will be released, according to Wyoming Area Regional Police.

Rev. Joseph G. Marina, president of The University of Scranton, recently met Pope Leo XIV as part of the 2026 Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities Presidents' pilgrimage to Rome.

Lisa Lori was among delegates of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities who attended a special audience with Pope Leo earlier this month while visiting Rome for ACCU’s 2026 Rome Seminar.

A Catholic school in Williamsport will be the first in the region to start a four-day school week - starting this fall, students at St. John Neumann Jr. Sr. High School will only be in class Monday through Thursday.WVIA Education reporter Sarah Hofius Hall says this is all part of a national trend.

Starting this fall, students at Saint John Neumann Jr./Sr. High School in Lycoming County won’t be in class on Fridays. Instead, students will have more time for tutoring, career exploration and family.