Penn State

Governor Josh Shapiro joined a roundtable discussion about substance abuse prevention and recovery in Tunkhannock on Thursday. Shapiro, along with the state secretary of health and secretary of alcohol and drug programs, were there to learn what works in the Wyoming County community, and how the state could do better.

NEWS VOICES: This week, WVIA's Sarah Scinto and Lydia McFarlane discuss a recent study from Penn State University that found a hotspot of melanoma cases in Central Pennsylvania counties with or near farmland.

A new study from Penn State University found a ‘hot-spot’ of melanoma cases in central Pennsylvania. Researchers found a pattern of skin cancer in counties with or near farmland.

A new Penn State study found a ‘hotspot’ of melanoma cases in central Pennsylvania, where there is a high amount of cultivated farmland.

SPORTS VOICES: Crestwood Lady Comets face off against the Hazleton Area Lady Cougars in this week’s high school hoops, plus the end of the Penn State football season begins the Matt Campbell era and Ide looks forward to FIFA World Cup and the Olympics. Also, could there be an Eagles Super Bowl appearance?

First Day Hikes will be held throughout Pennsylvania’s state parks, forests and trails tomorrow. The New Year's Day tradition promotes a healthy lifestyle, connects people with their state parks and gives them an opportunity to explore new places.

From test scores to school board controversy, here's a look at the top education stories from WVIA News in 2025.

In this week's Sports Voices, FOX56's Bob Ide reflects on Wyoming Area graduate Dom DeLuca's football career at Penn State, begins his look at 2025's top local sports stories and more.

Penn State faculty hoping to unionize across the university said Tuesday they filed the paperwork and signatures needed for a vote. And authorities have publicly identified the victims of a machete attack at a downtown Scranton apartment building earlier this week.

In this week's Sports Voices, we discuss Southern Columbia's 15th state football championship victory, new Penn State football coach Matt Campbell and more.