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06/02/2026

The state Department of Human Services downgraded the Wayne County Children & Youth Services agency's license after finding many record-keeping deficiencies including in a child's death.

The state Department of Human Services downgraded the Wayne County Children & Youth Services agency's license after finding many record-keeping deficiencies including in a child's death.

06/02/2026

The Wyoming Valley Nurses Association, a local affiliate of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, represents 240 registered nurses at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. The union and new hospital owner Tenor Health Foundation ratified a new three-year contract Monday.

https://www.wvia.org/news/local/2026-06-02/wilkes-barre-general-hospital-union-nurses-ratify-three-year-contract-with-new-owner-tenor

The Wyoming Valley Nurses Association, a local affiliate of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, represents 240 registered nurses at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. The union and new hospital owner Tenor Health Foundation ratified a new three-year contract Monday.

06/02/2026

Stacy Garrity – the republican candidate for governor – reiterated her call for a pause on data center development while in Wilkes-Barre Twp. on Monday. Garrity, who is currently the state treasurer, hosted a roundtable discussion on the industry with local elected and appointed officials.

https://www.wvia.org/podcast/up-to-date/2026-06-02/gov-candidate-garritty-calls-for-pause-on-data-center-development

Stacy Garrity – the republican candidate for governor – reiterated her call for a pause on data center development while in Wilkes-Barre Twp. on Monday. Garrity, who is currently the state treasurer, hosted a roundtable discussion on the industry with local elected and appointed officials.

06/02/2026

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06/02/2026

Congratulations to this week’s WVIA Performing and Visual Artist of the Week! 🖌️🎉

WVIA’s Artist of the Week program celebrates high school students in grades 9–12 who shine in the visual and performing arts. Chosen by their schools, each student is featured in a one-minute spotlight on WVIA TV for a week and showcased on wvia.org for a full year.

🎨 Watch this week’s featured artists at WVIA.org/aow.

06/02/2026

Letters from War: 1861,' draws on firsthand correspondence from Coal Region soldiers published in their NEPA hometown newspapers during the first year of the U.S. Civil War

Letters from War: 1861,' draws on firsthand correspondence from Coal Region soldiers published in their NEPA hometown newspapers during the first year of the U.S. Civil War.

06/02/2026

Stacy Garrity, the state treasurer, hosted a roundtable discussion Monday with local elected and appointed officials in Wilkes-Barre Twp.

Stacy Garrity, the state treasurer, hosted a roundtable discussion Monday with local elected and appointed officials in Wilkes-Barre Twp.

06/01/2026

A statewide ban on cell phones in school advanced Monday, as the Pennsylvania House approved a bipartisan bill that would limit use during the school day.

A statewide ban on cell phones in school advanced Monday, as the Pennsylvania House approved a bipartisan bill that would limit use during the school day.