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Rev. Joseph G. Marina, president of The University of Scranton, recently met Pope Leo XIV as part of the 2026 Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities Presidents' pilgrimage to Rome.

Organizations all over Northeast PA focus on making life more accessible for people with disabilities. WVIA’s Lydia McFarlane recently spent some time in the kitchen for an inclusive cooking class with one such organization. She joins WVIA's Sarah Scinto in the podcast studio to tell us about it.

Pennsylvania lawmakers may have missed their July 1st deadline, but over the weekend they agreed to a $50.8 billion state budget.

Students in the University of Scranton’s speech-language pathology master's program helped with inclusive cooking classes at Coffee Inclusive this summer as part of their clinical work.

Incumbent State Sen. Marty Flynn and his Democratic challenger Jeffrey Lake debated at the University of Scranton.

Bob Ide is in the WVIA podcast studio with Roger DuPuis talking about the Wilkes Barre/ Scranton Penguins' chances and what’s on the mind of coach Kirk MacDonald.

Police on Tuesday charged La'Niyah Clark’s biological aunt with kidnapping, abusing and fatally asphyxiating the Wilkes-Barre teen earlier this year.

The University of Scranton and the Greenhouse Project at Nay Aug Park will dedicate an interpretive sign, followed by a Lenape Cultural Program. Other organizations throughout the region have Earth Day events scheduled.

Roger and Bob are talking hoops in the WVIA Podcast Studio after an emotional week for fans in Northeast Pennsylvania. Bob was in New York State on Monday as Syracuse University celebrated recently appointed men's basketball coach Gerry McNamara. Also: University of Scranton honors the Lady Royals, Wilkes/Barre Scranton Penguins and more.