Kat Bolus

Scranton

Community Reporter at WVIA-TV (Pittston, PA)

Community reporter for the @WVIATVFM News team; fmr education reporter & columnist for @timestribune

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Articles

'History Set in Stone' and Spanish: Lackawanna Historical Society updates walking tour guide

6 days ago | wvia.org | Kat Bolus

Jenny Gonzalez-Monges felt far removed from the experiences of coal miners growing up as a first-generation Latina in Northeastern Pennsylvania. "But then you read about their experiences, their struggles, you learn about the garment industry, and you learn about the agricultural industry, with many of whom were of Hispanic and Latino background. And you start really connecting the dots, and you're like, wow ...
NEWS VOICES: University of Scranton students document veterans' lives

1 week ago | wvia.org | Kat Bolus |Roger DuPuis

NEWS VOICESWelcome to News Voices, a weekly feature where members of the WVIA News team will talk with each other — and sometimes sources — about key things we've learned in recent stories we have been working on. Today Kat Bolus sits down with Roger DuPuis to discuss his recent story about a collaboration between a University of Scranton comms class and the Gino J. Merli Veterans' Center in Scranton. ***KAT: You're listening to Morning Edition here on WVIA Radio.
A day to honor Northeast Pennsylvania: 570Day celebrated throughout the region

1 week ago | wvia.org | Kat Bolus

The year is 2021. It’s the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Rotary Club of Wilkes-Barre has an idea — to celebrate Northeast Pennsylvania. "It was a time when, obviously a lot of people were down. There was a lot of negativity, and it really sprung out as an opportunity to spread hope and positivity about our region, about the 570," said Rachael Stark, a member of the 570Day committee. Stark organizes group hikes to celebrate the day.
'Something really spectacular': New park set for Scranton

1 week ago | wvia.org | Kat Bolus

A site in Scranton that hugs the shore of the Lackawanna River, where coal once became gas, will be turned into recreational space for Lackawanna County. “It's going to be something really spectacular to have in downtown Scranton," said Kristin Magnotta, Lackawanna County Director of Economic Development. The county has a lease agreement with UGI Utilities for seven acres of land in a Boomerang shape around the Lackawanna River, said Kristin Magnotta.
From classroom to creek: Pa. students learn about trout by raising and releasing fish

1 week ago | wesa.fm | Kat Bolus

Small rainbow trout swam in temperature-controlled water in a clear plastic container in the back of Chris Hall's Jeep. Fourth graders from Clarks Summit Elementary School took turns saying "hello" to their tiny temporary aquatic classmates. Hall, a fourth-grade teacher at the school, netted the fish, called fry at their life stage, out of the container. The students helped him count just how many trout his class raised.
Hot on the Trails: Outdoor recreation drives local economy, preserves region's history

1 week ago | wvia.org | Kat Bolus

A spine of trails runs through Northeast Pennsylvania. People walk, bike and hike on the spine. It is surrounded by communities with conserved land, state parks, and forests and city and county parks with more paths. The D&L, D&H and Heritage trails run from the New York/Pennsylvania border to near Philadelphia in Bristol. The trails preserve the past. Walkers meander down repurposed railbeds where steam engines once ran.
Not giving up the fight: Keystone College's leaders move forward to ensure the institution's future

1 week ago | wvia.org | Kat Bolus

For Tim Pryle, Keystone College’s course forward is like rebuilding a boat while it's in the water. “We don't have time to put the boat in dry dock and let it sit for a year while we work on it and then bring it back out,” said Pryle, Keystone’s vice president of enrollment, institutional advancement and marketing. Pryle has repeated it so much that the college’s leadership is on board, including President John Pullo. Pryle and Pullo sat in the president’s office in Ward Hall.
NEWS VOICES: Remembering the Pottsville Maroons and the team's lost 1925 football victory

2 weeks ago | wvia.org | Roger DuPuis |Borys Krawczeniuk |Kat Bolus

NEWS VOICESWelcome to News Voices, a weekly feature where members of the WVIA News team will talk with each other — and sometimes sources — about key things we've learned in recent stories we have been working on. The audio for today's conversation was edited by Kat Bolus. Today Roger DuPuis sits down with Borys Krawczeniuk to discuss his recent story about upcoming celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the Pottsville Maroons' championship season.
NEWS VOICES: Major milestones for two historic Scranton buildings

3 weeks ago | wvia.org | Roger DuPuis |Kat Bolus

NEWS VOICESWelcome to News Voices, a weekly feature where members of the WVIA News team will talk with each other — and sometimes sources — about key things we've learned in recent stories we have been working on. Today Roger DuPuis sits down with Kat Bolus to discuss her recent stories on St. Luke's Episcopal Church joining the National Register of Historic Places and renovation work at Scranton City Hall. ***ROGER: You are listening to Morning Edition here on WVIA Radio.
students learn about trout

3 weeks ago | alleghenyfront.org | Kat Bolus

This story is part of our series, Wild Pennsylvania. Check out all of the other stories in the series here. Small rainbow trout swam in temperature-controlled water in a clear plastic container in the back of Chris Hall’s Jeep. Fourth graders from Clarks Summit Elementary School in Lackawanna County, in northwestern Pennsylvania, took turns saying “hello” to their tiny temporary aquatic classmates.