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Period products in Scranton schools, plus solutions to help farmers with rising fertilizer costs and a one-man show debuts in Bloomsburg
Yesterday00:07:01Tap to summarizeIt's Friday, Aug. 14. Let's get Up to Date.
Transcribe →Advocates in Stroudsburg call on state legislature to help Pa. residents with rising costs
2d ago00:10:10Tap to summarizeConservation Voters of Pennsylvania and ActionTogether NEPA held a press conference in Stroudsburg to demand action on skyrocketing energy and gas prices, while urging for the protection of natural resources.
Transcribe →Scranton WWII veteran known for his musical arrangements dies, a new name for the RailRiders and Pa. sues TikTok
3d ago00:05:56Tap to summarizeScranton WWII veteran known for his musical arrangements dies, a new name for the RailRiders and Pa. sues TikTok. It's Wednesday, Aug. 12. Let's get Up to Date.
Transcribe →Petitioners seeking to repeal Luzerne County's anti-discrimination ordinance submit signatures
4d ago00:06:35Tap to summarizePetitioners seeking to repeal Luzerne County's anti-discrimination ordinance or put it to a referendum submitted more than 15,000 signatures on Monday, organizer Walter Griffith said.
Transcribe →Data center health study proposal roils Lackawanna commissioners meeting
1w ago00:12:24Tap to summarizeLackawanna County residents lined up to plead with commissioners to fund a study that would analyze the air-quality and health impacts of the data center industry. The commissioners are on board to do a study, but squabbled over the cost of it, who would do it and what it would accomplish.
Transcribe →Luzerne County sees three fatal house fires in four days
1w ago00:11:50Tap to summarizeA fire in Shavertown Wednesday morning left one man dead, marking Luzerne County’s third fatal house fire in four days.
Transcribe →Group across religious spectrum discusses America's sacred texts
1w ago00:12:15Tap to summarizePeople of all different faiths and backgrounds recently explored the idea of America from sea to shining sea. In the social hall of Temple Hesed in Scranton, a large group read the poem “America the Beautiful” – then discussed what it means to them.
Transcribe →Lackawanna County Commissioner wants independent study on data center impact
2w ago00:09:29Tap to summarizeLackawanna County Commissioner Bill Gaughan received a $165,000 proposal for an independent, scientific study of the health impacts of proposed data centers and power plants. He wants his fellow commissioners to vote on funding the study.
Transcribe →New Luzerne County sheriff makes history
2w ago00:11:25Tap to summarizeLuzerne County’s new sheriff began her duties last week. She’s already made history as the first woman in the county to hold the position and the first hispanic woman to become sheriff statewide.
Transcribe →Hazleton aims to bring mining history to life with new tour
2w ago00:10:25Tap to summarizeHazleton’s past is now in the city’s future. The Hazleton Coal Mine tour project was announced during a special screening of WVIA’s upcoming documentary “The Secrets Beneath Hazleton.” An original VIA Short Take by Tim Novotney was the impetus for the project.
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