Oct 29, 20269 min
Federal election monitors will be on hand in four Pennsylvania counties for Election Day next week, and while that’s not exactly new, state leaders have a message for them: You should watch yourselves as well.
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UP TO DATE
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Stay Up to Date with WVIA NewsWherever you're listening, tune in weekdays for the most interesting and important stories of the day from the WVIA Newsroom, brought to you by Morning Edition host, Sarah Scinto.
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What is UP TO DATE about?
Stay Up to Date with WVIA NewsWherever you're listening, tune in weekdays for the most interesting and important stories of the day from the WVIA Newsroom, brought to you by Morning Edition host, Sarah Scinto.
Who hosts UP TO DATE?
UP TO DATE is hosted by WVIA News. The show has published 300 episodes to date.
What has UP TO DATE covered recently?
Recent episodes include "DOJ to monitor elections in Luzerne, three other Pa. counties" (29 October 2026, 9 minutes), "Kingston natives pitch pickle-flavored beer on ABC's 'Shark Tank'" (28 October 2026, 9 minutes), and "University of Scranton receives NASA grant to study space weather" (27 October 2026, 9 minutes).
How often does UP TO DATE publish?
UP TO DATE publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 11 minutes across 300 episodes.
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Booking probability for UP TO DATE is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. UP TO DATE requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. UP TO DATE's contact route on record: verified email.
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WVIA News hosts UP TO DATE, a news podcast with 300 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 28, 20269 min
Cousins from Kingston hope that pickle-flavored beer becomes shark bait. An idea that was born four years ago has evolved into a dill-flavored craze that made its way into Trader Joe's, Disneyland and now "Shark Tank."
- Oct 27, 20269 min
NASA awarded the University of Scranton a $5.5 million grant to lead a space education and citizen science initiative focused on space weather and amateur radio.
- Oct 26, 202611 min
Common Ground Ministries has supplied families with groceries since its founding in 2004. This year, the Christian community organization with the motto “Everybody Eats” started a garden to feed its food pantry...
- Oct 23, 202610 min
Pennsylvania is one step closer to cellphone-free schools. And Commonwealth University faculty hope to prevent planned layoffs at the three state schools.
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- Oct 22, 20269 min
Archbald Borough Council denied zoning for a hyperscale data center in the Lackawanna County borough. Community members who attended Wednesday’s council meeting erupted into applause and cheers after the rejection.
- Oct 21, 20269 min
The two candidates for the 9th Congressional District seat tangled in a lively debate outside Pottsville last night. Meanwhile, a debate for the 7th Congressional District seat is off after one candidate backed out.
- Oct 20, 202613 min
The U.S. Attorney General was in Wilkes-Barre yesterday for a roundtable on fentanyl with other state, federal and local officials. And we have some banned book recommendations in the latest episode of Bookmarks.
- Oct 19, 202612 min
The OurHAIR initiative, started by Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, trains hair and beauty professionals on the basics of mental health and substance use disorder, including where to send clients for help...
- Oct 16, 202613 min
Today, meet a husband and wife coaching duo on the soccer field in the latest Beyond the Scoreboard. And the Archbald community learned more about a proposed data center campus this week - but many residents remain...
- Oct 15, 202611 min
Today, the state health secretary discusses measles vaccinations as an outbreak continues across the state. And two candidates for a state senate seat met for a forum last night - we’ll have more on the issues they...
- Oct 14, 202611 min
Gov. Josh Shapiro and state health secretary Dr. Debra Bogen officially launched the Nurse Shortage Assistance Program in Honesdale on Tuesday. It's a $5 million investment made possible by the state budget. The program...
- Oct 13, 202614 min
Today, a new machine is helping rehab patients at Allied Services take more steps. And, what impact could the rise of GLP-1 medications for weight loss have on mental health?
- Oct 12, 202612 min
Last October, Scranton City Council approved Mayor Paige Cognetti’s ambitious downtown streetscape plan. The first finished section of new sidewalks and new sidewall was celebrated last week – less than a year later.
- Oct 7, 202612 min
Today, a battle over the sale of Luzerne County’s railroad tracks is heading to federal court. And we have some mysterious reading recommendations in the latest Bookmarks.
- Oct 6, 20269 min
Around 200 people responded to WVIA News’ voter issue survey this year. The survey, while not scientific or representative of WVIA’s audience, provided a sample consistent with results of both state and national polls.
- Oct 5, 202612 min
Nonpartisan health policy research, polling and news organization KFF recently conducted a survey with the Associated Press of about 2,000 rural registered voters of all party affiliations. Its results are consistent...
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New state law requires daily recess
Oct 2, 202612 minOne spot for recess in Schuylkill County is unique — but the 30 minutes of daily play will soon be experienced statewide. Starting next school year, all kindergarten through fifth grade students in Pennsylvania will...
- Oct 1, 202610 min
With schools closed and more youth involved, the Bloomsburg Fair provides lessons in leadership, responsibility and community to the several hundred children and teens showing animals this week.
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Scranton native shares recovery journey
Sep 30, 202613 minChris Boland is the director of alumni relations at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. He’s been in recovery since 2009. As National Recovery Month comes to a close, Boland wants others struggling with addiction...
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Chris Wright
Managing Director, Global Business Performance Improvement Leader, United States Department of Energy
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Pope Leo XIV
Encyclical letter, Catholic Church
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Chris Boland
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
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Lisa Lori
Marywood University
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