An Allentown investment company is looking to revitalize a historic Hazleton building. Read moreDevelopers eye apartments at site of American Legion building on West Broad Street 💬
POTTSVILLE — The trial for a former Hazleton police officer charged with setting off an explosive in Kline Twp. was rescheduled for September,… Read moreTrial for ex-Hazleton cop charged in Kline Twp. explosion case rescheduled for September 💬
HARRISBURG — Holli Zelinsky often thinks about selling or even closing the Doodle Bug. Read moreStuck between high fees and low wages, how much money will it take to fix PA child care staffing crisis? 💬
Luzerne County’s Director of Planning and Zoning Matt Jones abruptly resigned from his position Thursday night. Read moreDirector of Luzerne County's zoning office abruptly resigns 💬
Maternal & Family Health Services Inc. held its inaugural Mother’s Day celebrations on Thursday at the Hazleton Art League, Hayden Family … Read moreMaternal & Family Health Services celebrates Mother's Day 💬
DREHERSVILLE — There was a time when it was open season on goshawks on Kittatinny Ridge, an outcropping that straddles Schuylkill and Berks counties. Read moreHawk Mountain, world's first refuge for birds of prey, turns 90 with international activists 💬
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is trying to find who left dog treats embedded with fish hooks along the Appalachian Trail in Lehigh County o… Read more‘Disturbing’: Pennsylvania Game Commission investigating fish hooks embedded in dog treats along Appalachian Trail in Lehigh County 💬
A deer lives in the Vine Street Cemetery. Read moreDeer lives in Hazleton's Vine Street Cemetery 💬
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The U.S. Department of Justice this week filed a $6.2 million restitution lien in Luzerne County Court against a jailed man who committed bank… 💬
DALLAS TWP. — Police arrested a Hanover Twp. man this week on stalking charges for repeatedly sending harassing emails to WNEP-TV reporter/anc… 💬
Fairview Twp. plans to crack down this summer on property owners who fail to cut grass and weeds. 💬
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- Israel strikes Gaza as US report criticises war conduct
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To prevent trash, animal droppings, weeds taller than 6 inches or junk cars from littering properties, the Butler Twp. supervisors have a prop… 💬
Luzerne County assistant solicitor Paula Radick will serve as interim head of the county division of judicial services and records, county Man… 💬
POTTSVILLE — The Schuylkill County commissioners have allotted more time for a site option analysis for a prerelease center as they continue t… 💬
President Joseph R. Biden intends to nominate U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph F. Saporito Jr., of Jenkins Twp., to a regular judgeship on the U.S… 💬
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Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: France did not send troops to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war… 💬
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The sophomore baseball star went 5 for 7 with three doubles, a home run, three runs scored and five RBI over three games. He also closed out a… 💬
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is trying to find who left dog treats embedded with fish hooks along the Appalachian Trail in Lehigh County o… Read more‘Disturbing’: Pennsylvania Game Commission investigating fish hooks embedded in dog treats along Appalachian Trail in Lehigh County 💬
TAMAQUA — Blue Mountain's track and field teams came from behind and secured league championships during the second day of the Schuylkill Leag… Read moreH.S. TRACK & FIELD: Blue Mountain teams, Schaeffer, Flail big winners at Schuylkill League meet 💬
Marian scored three runs in the 10th inning to escape with a 4-1 victory over host Shenandoah Valley in a Schuylkill League Division II-III b… Read moreWEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Colts need extra innings to beat Blue Devils 💬
HAZLE TWP. — So much for Hazleton Area's "down" year. Read moreWVC BASEBALL: Cougars keep hold on Division 1 title 💬
SHENANDOAH — Fernando Chiglinsky has never allowed his hard of hearing condition to hold him back from accomplishing his goals, including to p… Read moreShenandoah Valley student will play football at college for deaf, hard of hearing 💬
TAMAQUA — The Minersville track team turned a number of heads during the first day of the Schuylkill League track meet. Read moreH.S. TRACK & FIELD: Miners excel on first day of Schuylkill League meet 💬
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- Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 50 people
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- The Twins and their lucky home run sausage are home safely with the winning streak still intact