WVIA invites the public to a sneak preview screening of the premiere episode of PBS’ new six-part Civil War hospital drama, “Mercy Street” on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at 3 p.m. at the WVIA Public Media Studios in Pittston, PA. Seats are free, but limited. Reserve your seats at http://wvia.org/reservations or call Ginny at (570) 602-1134. Based on real events, “Mercy Street” takes viewers beyond the battlefield and into the lives of Americans on the Civil War home front as they face the unprecedented challenges of one of the most turbulent times in our nation’s history. The broadcast premiere of “Mercy Street” will be at 10 p.m. on Sunday, January 17, 2016 on WVIA TV.