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Welcome to Bookmarks, where twice a month your friends, neighbors and fellow WVIA listeners recommend your next read.
BOOKMARKS: Recommending some tales of U.S. History for Independence Day weekend
In honor of our nation’s birthday, this week’s recommendations take you on a journey through United States history.
Purple Heart recipient brings story of survival, hope to high schoolers
A Purple Heart recipient shares his story of survival and hope with more than 100 high school students at Lycoming College. And, learn more about the Delaware Highlands Conservancy in this week’s Community Connection.
Rick Yarosh, a retired U.S. Army Sergeant, talks to high school students about the day his tank in Iraq was blown up by an IED (improvised explosive device). Photo taken at Lycoming College on July 1.
Purple Heart recipient brings story of survival to high schoolers at Lycoming College
On Sept. 1, 2006, Rick Yarosh’s tank was blown up by an IED (improvised explosive device) in Iraq. He told high schoolers at Lycoming College it was 'the best thing that ever happened' to him.
U.S. House Majority Leader Hakeem Jeffries questions why Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan would vote for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act during a July 2, 2025, news conference on the Capitol steps.
A dramatic day: House passes tax bill, Jeffries calls out Bresnahan, vote reaction divided
Amid fellow Democrats at a news conference on the Capitol steps, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries questioned why U.S. Rep. Bresnahan would vote for a bill that costs tens of thousands constituents Medicaid and food assistance benefits.
Cancer screenings for Wilkes-Barre, Scranton firefighters raise awareness of risk
The Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department encouraged members to get screened for cancer during a three day clinic. And a Scranton roller derby skater is in Innsbruck, Austria this week, competing in the Roller Derby World Cup.
Yoga on the Roof is a a 4th of July tradition in Scranton.
EVENTFUL: Yoga on the roof, Fourth of July fireworks and more this holiday weekend
A unique yoga event on a Scranton rooftop, a Fourth of July parade in Montrose, a race in Wilkes-Barre and so much more are planned for this holiday weekend.
A car passes through a largely darkened Wilkes-Barre Public Square Wednesday night as power to the area was shut down while utility crews investigated a possible gas leak.
UPDATE: Power restored, gas repairs continue in downtown Wilkes-Barre after city went dark last night
UPDATE: Power restored, gas repairs continue in downtown Wilkes-Barre after city went dark last night
Police charge Milton man with burying dead baby born to 14-year-old girl
Northumberland County coroner says autopsy on 14-year-old girl's dead baby scheduled for Thursday.
Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to murder Wednesday in the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in 2022 that stunned and terrified the campus and set off a nationwide search, which ended weeks later when he was arrested in Pennsylvania. He is seen here at the Ada County Courthouse, Boise, Idaho, on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to murder in stabbings of 4 Idaho students to avoid death penalty
Kohberger admitted to the slayings before entering a formal guilty plea in a deal with prosecutors that will allow him to avoid the death penalty. He had been set to go to trial in August.
Pa. lawmakers sound off as "Big Beautiful Bill" passes U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate passed President Trump’s "big, beautiful" spending bill yesterday, and now it heads back to Congress. We’ll hear from some Pennsylvania lawmakers about what that means.