University of Scranton

The Catholic Church has a new pope - the first from the United States. And, University of Scranton students preserve the life stories of local veterans.

WVIA's Kat Bolus sits down with Roger DuPuis to discuss his recent story about a collaboration between a University of Scranton communications class and the Gino J. Merli Veterans' Center in Scranton.

Students interview veterans at the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center for oral history project in University of Scranton media class.

More than 100 students from six high schools attended World Languages Day at the University of Scranton on Tuesday. In rapid, 15-minute sessions, students received exposure to Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, German, French, Arabic and American Sign languages.

Presidents Day was a day of protest in Northeast Pennsylvania with a demonstration against Project 2025 in Wilkes-Barre, nurses on strike at several locations in Luzerne County, and a vigil to support immigrants and refugees in Scranton.

From film screenings and Super Bowl watch parties to lectures and historical walking tours, the region will celebrate Black history throughout the month.

Twice a month, attendees of the Memory Cafe, including those with memory loss diseases and their loved ones, gather for laughs, crafts and support.

At the University of Scranton's new amateur radio station, professors and students make connections worldwide and study the earth's atmosphere.

A local group with religious foundations offered prayers, songs and reflections on Lackawanna County Courthouse Square on Sunday. Christians for the Common Good mourned the lives lost since the war between Israel and Hamas began one year ago. They pleaded for a ceasefire in the ongoing escalation in the Middle East.

Has your Netflix bill increased? More ads popping up while binging a TV show? Maybe it’s more expensive than ever to play your favorite song on repeat. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey’s office is tackling what they call “greedflation” – that includes streamflation. In a report released Wednesday, Casey’s office details how increased costs for streaming services are straining Americans’ pockets.