HAZLETON — In the kitchen incubator at Hazleton Art League, Andrew Baranko was explaining cold pizza to the state deputy secretary for technology and entrepreneurship. Read moreKitchen cabinet: Food tour leads to conversation about Hazleton's economy 💬
The U.S. Justice Department sided with two mothers who are suing to end at-large elections for Hazleton Area School Board. Read moreJustice Department sides with moms in case against Hazleton Area School District 💬
Notable speakers and honorees are scheduled to appear at upcoming commencements for area colleges and universities across Luzerne County. Read moreNotable speakers scheduled at college commencements 💬
Companion legislation to a bill sponsored by state Rep. Dane Watro, R-116, Kline Twp. that would allow delayed school enrollment in Pennsylvan… Read moreRoman’s Law passes state Senate committee 💬
When a shoulder injury sidelined Damian Cartagena from driving an oil delivery truck, his employer paid him to do volunteer work at the Hazlet… Read moreInjured worker still helps at Hazleton Art League 💬
POTTSVILLE — Richard “Dick” Yuengling Jr., fifth-generation scion to D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc., has been named grand marshal of the 70th S… Read moreRichard Yuengling Jr. named grand marshal of 70th Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighters Convention's parade in Pottsville 💬
James Spagnola has announced his retirement as Luzerne County's director of veterans affairs, county Manager Romilda Crocamo said Wednesday in… Read moreLuzerne County veterans affairs director to retire 💬
WILKES-BARRE — The rock band Starship, featuring Mickey Thomas, will be landing downtown in August to perform a free concert on Public Square. Read moreStarship to perform free concert on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre 💬
“The Office 5K” weekend, which features the run/walk event Saturday downtown, will kick off Friday night with a world premiere, sneak-peek scr… Read more"Fan Level Midnight": Docuseries on NBC sitcom "The Office" gets Friday screening in Scranton before 5K run/walk Saturday 💬
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Five Luzerne County residents interviewed with a county council committee on Tuesday for the citizen seat on the county's newly formed Commiss… 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Standing next to a Scranton woman who survived being shot 12 times in 1972, Gov. Josh Shapiro rallied support at the Luzerne Co… 💬
Cargill Meat Solutions, which has a plant in the Humboldt Industrial Park in East Union Twp., is recalling approximately 16,243 pounds of raw … 💬
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I was vacationing in, of all places, London in the later stages of August 2022 when I got the text message from a colleague. Read moreCOLLEGE FOOTBALL: Timing lends to end of Montgomery's PSU run 💬
PLAINS TWP. — Hazleton Area brought its hitting shoes to Hilldale Park on Thursday. Read moreWVC BASEBALL: Cougars pummel Wilkes-Barre Area 💬
There’s a familiar team atop the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 baseball standings: Hazleton Area. Read moreWEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Cougars move into WVC Division 1 top spot 💬
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has a new executive director. Read morePGC has new executive director 💬
Marco Gil Pena homered and drove in two runs, and Hazleton Area finished with seven extra base hits in a 10-0 win over visiting Berwick in a W… Read moreTUESDAY ROUNDUP: Cougars stay hot, zip Bulldogs 💬
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