WVIA Public NewsRoom Archive



Luzerne County Property Reassessment the Focus of WVIA-TV's State of Pennsylvania' (2008-09-19)
Luzerne County Property Reassessment the Focus of WVIA-TV's State of Pennsylvania'


WVIA-TV's State of Pennsylvania' to Deliver the Local Scoop On The National Democratic and Republican Conventions (2008-09-16)
WVIA-TV's State of Pennsylvania' to Deliver the Local Scoop On The National Democratic and Republican Conventions


WVIA's State of Pennsylvania' Going Green (2008-05-27)
WVIA's State of Pennsylvania' Going Green Area veterinarians showcase award-winning, eco-friendly clinic


Pennsylvania Independent Film Festival (2008-05-23)
Area Filmmaker to Appear on WVIA-TV's Pennsylvania Independent Film Festival


CALL THE DOCTOR OFFERS HELP FOR ALLERGY SUFFERERS (2008-05-12)
CALL THE DOCTOR OFFERS HELP FOR ALLERGY SUFFERERS


Charles Brandt to Sign Copies of I Heard You Paint Houses at WVIA (2008-05-05)
Charles Brandt to Sign Copies of I Heard You Paint Houses at WVIA


Iraq War Veteran and Pennsylvania Filmmaker to Appear on WVIA-TV (2008-04-04)
Iraq War Veteran and Pennsylvania Filmmaker to Appear on WVIA-TV


Local Skating Champ Adam Rippon to Appear on WVIA-TV's State of Pennsylvania (2008-03-20)
Local Skating Champ Adam Rippon to Appear on WVIA-TV's State of Pennsylvania


WVIA to Premiere Latest Documentary on The History of Local Post Office Artwork (2008-03-17)
WVIA to Premiere Latest Documentary on The History of Local Post Office Artwork


COULD YOU BE ADDICTED? FIND OUT ON WVIA-TV's "CALL THE DOCTOR" (2008-03-14)
COULD YOU BE ADDICTED? FIND OUT ON WVIA-TV's "CALL THE DOCTOR"


Dennis Bonvie to Appear on WVIA-TV's "State of Pennsylvania" (2008-03-14)
Dennis Bonvie to Appear on WVIA-TV's "State of Pennsylvania"


UNDERSTANDING EATING DISORDERS THIS WEEK ON WVIA's (2008-03-07)
UNDERSTANDING EATING DISORDERS THIS WEEK ON WVIA's "CALL THE DOCTOR"


WVIA-TV to Premiere New Series The Pennsylvania Independent Film Festival (2008-03-04)
WVIA-TV to Premiere New Series The Pennsylvania Independent Film Festival


Broadway Performer Ciaran Sheehan to Perform at WVIA Hi-Def Theater Studio (2008-03-03)
Broadway Performer Ciaran Sheehan to Perform at WVIA Hi-Def Theater Studio


HELP FOR YOUR ACHING BACK THIS WEEK ON WVIA's "CALL THE DOCTOR" (2008-02-13)
HELP FOR YOUR ACHING BACK THIS WEEK ON WVIA's "CALL THE DOCTOR"


A LOOK INSIDE YOUR HEART THIS WEEK ON WVIA's "CALL THE DOCTOR" (2008-02-08)
A LOOK INSIDE YOUR HEART THIS WEEK ON WVIA's "CALL THE DOCTOR"


GRIEF COUNSELING FEATURED ON "CALL THE DOCTOR" (2008-01-31)
GRIEF COUNSELING FEATURED ON "CALL THE DOCTOR"


WVIA-TV to Broadcast Mad Money Jim Cramer's Local Lecture at the Bucknell Forum (2008-01-30)
WVIA-TV to Broadcast Mad Money Jim Cramer's Local Lecture at the Bucknell Forum


MRSA ON WVIA-TV's "CALL THE DOCTOR" (2008-01-17)
MRSA was responsible for an estimated 94,000 life-threatening infections and 18,650 deaths in 2005, according the Center for Disease Control.


Nancy Kman Joins WVIA-TV as 'State Of Pennsylvania' Correspondent (2008-01-15)
Nancy Kman Joins WVIA-TV as 'State Of Pennsylvania' Correspondent


WVIA-TV's State of Pennsylvania to Ask Why Pay for 80 (2008-01-07)
WVIA-TV's State of Pennsylvania to Ask Why Pay for 80


WVIA Travel Club: Meet for ChinaWVIA to Host Chinese New Year Meet-and-Greet Feb. 7 (2008-01-05)
WVIA to Host Chinese New Year Meet-and-Greet Feb. 7


WVIA to Premiere Three-Part Mini-Series on Local Immigrants (2007-11-27)
WVIA to Premiere Three-Part Mini-Series on Local Immigrants


"CALL THE DOCTOR" FEATURES STORIES FROM THE HEART (2007-11-26)
"CALL THE DOCTOR" FEATURES STORIES FROM THE HEART.


WVIA-TV to Tape SONGS OF THE SEASON Featuring Regional Student Ensembles (2007-11-18)
WVIA-TV to Tape SONGS OF THE SEASON Featuring Regional Student Ensembles


"CALL THE DOCTOR" OFFERS SUPPORT TO SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS (2007-11-07)
"CALL THE DOCTOR" OFFERS SUPPORT TO SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIMS


B.D. Lenz and Jamie Leonhart perfom at WVIA's Homegrown Music Concert (2007-10-31)
A Homegrown Music Concert with B.D. LENZ and JAMIE LEONHART. WVIA-FM's unique series of monthly live two-hour concert-broadcasts continues with another event from the brand-new WVIA studio theater. This time it's an evening of music on the peripheries of jazz.


State of PA - NEPA's Latinos; Beware the Stereotype (2007-10-31)
State of PA - NEPA's Latinos; Beware the Stereotype


WVIA PERSONALITIES SHARE STORIES OF HEARING LOSS (2007-10-31)
WVIA PERSONALITIES SHARE STORIES OF HEARING LOSS


WVIA Broadcast Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts (2007-10-30)
WVIA Broadcast Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts


"CALL THE DOCTOR" FEATURES LOCAL BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR (2007-10-10)
"CALL THE DOCTOR" FEATURES LOCAL BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR


Local Peace Prize Nominee to Appear on WVIA-TV's State of Pennsylvania (2007-10-09)
Local Peace Prize Nominee to Appear on WVIA-TV's State of Pennsylvania


WVIA PERSONALITIES SHARE STORIES OF HEARING LOSS (2007-09-23)
On Tuesday, October 2, 2007 "Call the Doctor" will begin its 20th season featuring two WVIA-TV personalities sharing their personal stories about hearing loss.


Gino Merli Docudrama to Premiere (2007-08-09)
Gino Merli: The Healing Hero, a 40-minute WVIA docudrama that recounts the World War II exploits of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient and lifelong northeastern Pennsylvania resident Gino Merli, will premiere Thursday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. as a regional complement to Ken Burns' The War.


WVIA 2007 Sno Cove Member Day (2007-07-30)
The WVIA Summer Member Day scheduled for Aug. 7 at Sno Cove has been rescheduled for 2008 due to the incompletion of the water park. Because of construction delays, Sno Cove officials announced Monday morning that the impending water park will not open at all this summer.


Scranton Jazz Festival Relocates to Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel (2007-07-19)
New this year! Downtown Jazz Walk Friday and Saturday night where jazz bands will be playing at 8 different locations


CALL THE DOCTOR FEATURES LOCAL INVENTOR WHO HELPS OSTOMY PATIENTS (2007-05-09)
Each year nearly 100,000 Americans of all ages will undergo an ostomy surgery. Local resident Paul Rosenberg has invented a product to help ostomy patients adjust to the lifestyle changes after ostomy surgery. Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 7 PM on WVIA-TV's "Call the Doctor."


CALL THE DOCTOR investigates cervical cancer and controversial HPV vaccine (2007-04-11)
A recently FDA approved vaccine can protect against strains of a virus that are responsible for most cases of cervical cancer. On Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at 7 PM WVIA-TV's "Call the Doctor" will present "Cervical Cancer: Will A Vaccine Protect You?"


CALL THE DOCTOR offers advice on perfect smiles (2007-03-28)
Thanks to the many advances in cosmetic dental procedures, patients now have treatment options that can help them smile with confidence. On Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at 7 PM WVIA-TV's "Call the Doctor" will present "Cosmetic Dentistry: Creating the Perfect Smile."


"Call the Doctor" Outlines Mood Disorders (2007-03-14)
On Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at 7 PM WVIA-TV's "Call the Doctor" will present "Mood Disorders: More Than Feeling Blue."


WVIA-FM to broadcast Celtic Festival (2007-03-08)
WVIA-FM will present three hours of performances from the Second Annual WVIA/Central Susquehanna Valley Celtic Festival.


Broadway Star to appear at WVIA-TV Studios in Pittston Twp. (2007-03-02)
Irish tenor Ciarán Sheehan will appear live Wednesday, March 7, beginning at 8 p.m. from the WVIA-TV studios during a broadcast of the show, "From Broadway to Galway."


WVIA-TV's State of Pennsylvania Heading to Capitol for Live Interview with U.S. Senator Robert P. Casey (2007-01-24)
Newly-elected United States Senator Robert P. Casey meets with WVIA president Bill Kelly in the Senate TV Studios on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m.


Hazleton Man to Appear on PBS' Independent Lens on WVIA-TV Jan. 30th (2007-01-11)
TWISTED, a film which will be broadcast locally on WVIA-TV Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 10 p.m., weaves the stories of three dystonia sufferers, including a Hazelton man, as they seek treatment and reckon with their disease.


VITAMINS, SUPPLEMENTS and SUPERFOODS on WVIA's CALL THE DOCTOR (2007-01-11)
Drug stores and health food chains are stocked with vitamins, minerals and supplements promising good health, energy and longevity; but which supplements are healthy and which are frauds... and which ones can cause you harm?