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Latest Stories from the WVIA News Team
NEWS VOICES: 'The Secrets Beneath Hazleton' explores city's underground
What secrets live beneath Hazleton? That’s a question WVIA producer, director and editor Tim Novotney has been digging into for more than a year. His documentary “The Secrets Beneath Hazleton” debuts on WVIA-TV tonight. He joins WVIA's Sarah Scinto in the podcast studio to discuss the film and the impact it's already had in Hazleton.
Luzerne County mines create critical habitat while still polluting streams; restoration underway
Tour of historic mine sites in Luzerne County highlights work being done by a collaboration of partners to restore the region.
BOOKMARKS: Librarians recommend favorite reads
September is National Library Card sign-up month, and as any librarian will tell you, a library card can give you access to a world of books and more. In the library spirit, we asked some library staff for their recommendations this week.
Leaders call Fidelity Bank headquarters an investment in employees, Scranton's downtown
Bank and elected officials cut a ceremonial ribbon Friday to officially open the new corporate headquarters in Scranton.
Developers' plans for Penn State Wilkes-Barre include golf club and event center
A developer wants to turn the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus into part of its golf club and create an event and conference center. The buyer may also lease the campus’ academic space to Misericordia University for graduate studies, workforce development and other learning opportunities.
Shamokin and Jersey Shore meet Friday, Notre Dame and Penn State prepare for this weekend's games
This week's Sports Voices includes a preview of the Jersey Shore and Shamokin football game, along with Penn State and Notre Dame football.
Police: Susquehanna County man charged with killing mother, apologized to his son
Michael Sean Jones, 46, killed Andrea Vail, 76, in their Susquehanna County home after they argued over something she said about him, according to state police. He apologized to his 9-year-old son before trying unsuccessfully to kill himself.
Lackawanna County Commissioners hire firm to study impact of data centers
The organization will study the air quality and health impacts of more than a dozen proposed data center campuses and power plants in Lackawanna County.
UPDATE: Penn State trustees vote to sell Wilkes-Barre campus for event center, extension of golf club, space for Misericordia
The Penn State Board of Trustees voted Friday afternoon to sell the Wilkes-Barre campus to a developer who wants to expand an adjacent golf club, create an event center and offer academic buildings to a local university.
State rep. says Penn State lacks transparency in selling Wilkes-Barre campus; family hopes Hayfield House will be preserved
The potential sale of the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus lacks transparency, according to the state representative whose district includes the 54-acre property. Meanwhile, those connected to the property hope it’s preserved.