Scranton

St. Patrick's Day celebrations will happen all month long throughout Northeast Pennsylvania.

As police continue to investigate who fired into an unoccupied Pike County mosque early Sunday, mosque worshippers got a boost from someone who knows about being attacked. Gov. Josh Shapiro visited the mosque Wednesday.

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan brought Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz to tour the recently sold Scranton hospitals and speak with new leadership about their plans.

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.

This week, WVIA's Sarah Scinto and Borys Krawczeniuk wrap up the case of a Lackawanna County-based art and memorabilia theft ring now that Nicholas Dombek, the last of the ring's seven members, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Dr. Ann Pang-White, from the University of Scranton, has helped organize annual Lunar New Year celebrations for more than a decade. This year is the Year of the Horse, which was commemorated Thursday at the university.

The men involved in the ambush of Kyle Gilmartin in 2024 will spend decades in prison. Both men pleaded guilty in the fall and were sentenced in Lackawanna County Court on Tuesday.

Pennsylvania State Police say they ended an I-81 pursuit in Scranton which began earlier Tuesday morning in Broome County, New York, and have a suspect in custody. The driver’s car is now at the state police barracks in Dunmore.

Community leaders across Northeast and Central Pennsylvania have their eyes set on downtown revitalization, transportation and to update aging infrastructure in 2026.

Warming centers and emergency shelter will be available this weekend as extreme cold and wind-chill blow through the region.