And the survey says … area motorists are most frustrated with Interstate 81 when it comes to traffic congestion in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties, followed by Routes 309 and 315. Read moreSurvey flags I-81 congestion and dozens of other problem spots from Scranton to Hazleton 💬
A new school priced at $150 million and a new way for configuring schools are under study in the Hazleton Area. Read moreHazleton Area residents can chime in on new school plans at May 9 meeting 💬
The last-minute emergence of two possible defense experts could prompt a delay in the murder trial for a Hazleton man accused of killing a con… Read moreExpert witnesses could delay Hazleton murder trial 💬
With the April 23 primary election days away, Luzerne County election officials urge voters to deposit ballots at a drop box or in person at t… Read moreVoters urged not to mail ballots as primary election nears 💬
WEST HAZLETON — Police are seeking information after shots were fired near a school and baseball field. Read morePolice seek information on shots fired in West Hazleton 💬
HAZLE TWP. — Federal and state workers joined Hazleton Public Transit on Thursday for a ribbon cutting and luncheon at their new bus storage a… Read moreHPT unveils new bus storage, maintenance facility 💬
BOISE, Idaho — Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger met the deadline to file their client’s alibi defense in the murder case against him in the death… Read moreAttorneys for Kohberger file alibi defense in Idaho student homicide case 💬
President Joe Biden made a few stops that involved his roots in Scranton on Wednesday before departing the city. Read moreBiden makes a few stops in Scranton before departing city Wednesday 💬
SHENANDOAH — Borough police will soon be equipped with license plate readers. Read moreShenandoah police acquiring license plate readers 💬
POTTSVILLE — Chairman Larry Padora said the county commissioners will keep fighting for people of the west end who are living with stench from… Read moreSchuylkill County commissioners have 'productive' meeting with DEP, urge residents to 'keep complaining' about odors 💬
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SCRANTON — Chants of “four more years” greeted President Joe Biden as he took the stage Tuesday in his boyhood hometown, where he blasted form… 💬
President Joe Biden made a few stops that involved his roots in Scranton on Wednesday before departing the city. 💬
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The freshman baseball pitcher made his first high school start a memorable one with a two-hitter in a 12-0 win over Tunkhannock. He struck out… 💬
With all the zeroes that Hazleton Area pitchers have been putting up lately, it was only a matter of time before Antonio Doganiero got into the act. Read moreLOCAL ROUNDUP: Doganiero, Cougars blank Wolfpack 💬
Caitlyn Sekelsky smacked a triple and Madelyn McGuiness, Kayce Martin, Hope Burke and Daniely Franco all doubled as the Wilkes-Barre Area soft… Read moreWEDNESDAY REWIND: Wolfpack hand Lady Cougars 6-4 defeat 💬
Jonas Aponick scored the game-winning run with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning as Hazleton Area defeated Crestwood, 1-0, in a Wyom… Read moreTUESDAY REWIND: Cougars walk off with win over Comets 💬
Every Hazleton Area starter contributed at least one base hit as the Lady Cougars pulled away from Crestwood for a 14-3 victory in Wyoming Val… Read moreLOCAL ROUNDUP: Lady Cougars softball team pulls away from Crestwood 💬
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Editor: A federal appeals court recently overruled a lower court which had approved Pennsylvania counties counting mail-in ballots that have no date on their outer envelopes. I’m not going down the rabbit hole of who won the state of Pennsylvania that has been cleared up with Biden declared … 💬
Editor: Biden is critical of Israel for the killing of the aid workers. He should be. He is enraged by it. He should be. I agree with him 100%. He said Israel should be held accountable. I agree. 💬
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