Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is one step closer to cellphone-free schools. And Commonwealth University faculty hope to prevent planned layoffs at the three state schools.

Officials who oversee Northeast Pennsylvania’s largest airport thought they found a new leader to run it. But they couldn’t finalize a deal to bring in a new executive director, so they have to find someone else.

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania expects to lay off as many as 175 people next year — 75 faculty and 100 staff — in an effort to lower costs and balance its budget

The interim president of Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania started his role as president on Friday, after approval from the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education.

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission wants people to stay off icy rivers, streams and creeks. That’s because water still flows under the ice and can sweep victims away.

This week, WVIA's Sarah Scinto and Sarah Hofius Hall talk about recent active shooter training at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's Bloomsburg campus and how colleges around the region are evaluating safety and security after the shooting at Brown University in December.

As college students return to campuses for the spring semester, leaders from schools across Northeast and Central Pennsylvania have scheduled additional training, reevaluated security and planned drills.

Reporters with The Voice student newspaper at Commonwealth University's Bloomsburg campus spent the school year covering the aftermath of whistleblower jury verdict against President Bashar Hanna.

If approved by the state system's board of governors, Jeffery Osgood will serve as interim president of Commonwealth University. Embattled President Bashar Hanna will step down July 31, he announced last month.

Students in Hazleton will soon be able to earn a four-year teaching degree without ever leaving the city.