Schuylkill County

IMMIGRATION: ICE plans to house up to 7,500 immigrants in a former Big Lots warehouse in Tremont Twp., Schuylkill County.

THREE-DAY SPECIAL SERIES STARTS TODAY: Federal agents have arrested hundreds in Northeast and Central Pa. as critics question the wisdom and purpose of detaining so many non-criminal immigrants.

IMMIGRATION: So far, 88 Pennsylvania law enforcement agencies have sign 287(g) agreements allowing them to help ICE enforce federal immigration laws.

The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by state Sen. Dave Argall (R-Schuylkill County), convened a public hearing at Benco Dental in Luzerne County to discuss dental workforce shortages and their impact on the state's health.

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Rep. Dane Watro’s bill this month that requires elementary public and private schools to teach cursive handwriting.

'Data Centers: Deal or Dilemma' is a three-day WVIA News series focused on data center developments in Northeast Pennsylvania and how they could affect area communities.

Residents vowed to fight a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement proposal to open an immigrant detention center in a former Big Lots warehouse in Tremont Twp., Schuylkill County. A Democratic congressional candidate organized the town hall.

The official America250PA County Kick-Off ceremonies will recognize each county's contributions to the nation's history and this year's semiquincentennial celebrations.

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on Monday announced an estimated $82 million investment in new state funding for more than 295 recreation and conservation projects across the state, including about $10 million for Northeast and Northcentral Pennsylvania.

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.