News Summary:
On August 29, 2026, WVIA, the PBS and NPR affiliate for Northeast and Central Pennsylvania, received the 2026 W. Howard Hartman Little League Friendship Award during an on-field ceremony before the International Championship of the 2026 Little League Baseball® World Series, recognizing its long-standing partnership with Little League® International. Previously, on March 25, 2026, WVIA presented "AMERIGO: THE AMERICAN DREAM," featuring producer David McCourt as a speaker. Earlier, on February 17, 2026, WVIA earned five Excellence in Broadcasting Awards from the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters for its work in documentary, public affairs, feature storytelling, marketing, and public service campaigns. This followed a $10,000 grant received on February 10, 2026, from the Robert H. Spitz Foundation, administered by the Scranton Area Community Foundation, to expand environmental journalism and strengthen local reporting in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania. In late January, WVIA reported on January 28, 2026, that the state Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved settlements impacting electric and natural gas customers in several counties, noting that residential electric bills for Citizens' Electric Company customers in Union County were projected to increase by about 6.8 percent.
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