PLAINS TWP. — Korean War veteran Joseph Barna likes to say he was born in Freeland, but grew up in Korea. He also likes to say he’s neither a Democrat nor a Republican. Read moreKorean War vet, 94, offers Memorial Day reflections at VA ceremony 💬
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A Hazleton police cruiser carrying an injured child to the hospital crashed into a sport utility vehicle on Friday afternoon on West Broad Str… Read morePolice car crashes while taking child to hospital 💬
HAZLETON — State Sen. Dave Argall, R-29, Rush Twp. and State Rep. Dane Watro, R-116, Kline Twp., accompanied Hazleton Mayor Jeff Cusat on a wa… Read moreCusat, Argall, Watro walk Alter street, discuss plans 💬
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections wants more than $300 million in next year’s budget despite a declining population of i… Read moreCosts for state prison system are soaring despite facility closures, putting officials in the hot seat 💬
POTTSVILLE — A former Hazleton police officer charged with setting off an explosive device outside the Kline Twp. home of his estranged wife’s… Read moreEx-Hazleton cop charged in Kline Twp. explosion case asks to be put under house arrest until trial in September 💬
The full procession of the West Hazleton Memorial Day parade will not take place Monday due to forecasted inclement weather, the parade commit… Read moreWest Hazleton updates Memorial Day parade plans 💬
Monday is Memorial Day. Here is a list of what’s closed in observance of the holiday: Read moreWhat's closed in observance of Memorial Day 💬
The Hazle Twp. Recreation Committee held a children’s fishing derby at Hazle Twp. Community Park on Sunday. Bikes, fishing poles and basketbal… Read moreHazle Twp. Recreation Committee holds children's fishing derby 💬
A state grant of slightly more than $300,000 that Hazleton received isn’t enough to demolish the century-old Matuella’s Dairy, but it’s a start. Read moreHazleton gets $300,000 toward cost of demolishing former Matuella's Dairy 💬
HAZLE TWP. — Four students sitting in front of the Hazleton Area School Board held signs saying they want to keep their principal, Jason Willi… Read moreStudents, faculty rally around principals facing transfers at two Hazleton Area schools 💬
At this time of year it's not an uncommon scene: Little League baseball players wheeze as they cross home plate and try to catch their breath.… 💬
Gardening has seen significant growth these past handful of years. There are people who strictly garden with outdoor plants and there are othe… 💬
Is "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" a strong extension of the great trilogy of the 2010s? Rebecca Kivak and Joe Baress review the latest fi… 💬
Most would agree that this spring has been a little cloudy, rainy and cool in Northeast Pennsylvania. But warm, sunny days are soon to come. 💬
Does "The Fall Guy" deliver an explosive start to the summer movie season? Joe Baress and Rebecca Kivak review the new action blockbuster star… 💬
One of the greatest frustrations in modern medicine occurs when a safe, tried and proven treatment exists to prevent deadly disease, but it is… 💬
Fresh off the weekend's NFL Draft, Penn Stated hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fremin took some time this week to discuss the landing spots for e… 💬
Pet overpopulation became problematic in the 1930s, and by the 1970s over 20 million pets were being euthanized every year. 💬
Wearing a blood-stained tutu, what does "Abigail" contribute to the vampire film genre? Joe Baress and Rebecca Kivak review the new horror flick. 💬
Several years ago, while hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon with my family, my wife, Esther, developed “canyon knee,” also known as “hik… 💬
What does director Guy Ritchie's new World War II film "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" bring to the genre? Rebecca Kivak and Joe Bares… 💬
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FREELAND — MMI Prep held its 2024 graduation ceremonies Thursday night on campus. 💬
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — More than 570 Luzerne County Community College graduates received their associate degrees, certificates and diplomas durin… 💬
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: New York Judge Juan M. Merchan did not bar testimony by a ca… 💬
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Hazleton’s museum will recall two bygone businesses, Sharp’s Good Housekeeping Center and Penny’s Transmission Service, during an open house 1… 💬
A first responders event took place on Friday at Heights-Terrace Elementary/Middle School. Agencies which took part in the event included the … 💬
PLAINS TWP. — Despite thriving education and warehousing sectors and a declining unemployment rate in the region, not all members of the North… 💬
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The senior javelin standout set a new school record of 207 feet, 5 inches on his final throw to earn the Class 3A gold medal at the District 2… 💬
HAZLE TWP. — After Jonas Aponick didn’t flinch when told he was getting his first postseason starting assignment as a high school pitcher, one… Read moreDISTRICT 2 BASEBALL: Aponick calmly pitches Cougars into championship game 💬
SCRANTON — Their regular-season meeting went to overtime, and for a while at the start of Thursday's District 2 Class 2A boys lacrosse champio… Read moreDISTRICT 2 BOYS' LACROSSE: McPartland, carries dominant Scranton Prep to boys' AA title 💬
WRIGHT TWP. — The final 3:59 of Thursday’s District 2 Class 2A girls’ lacrosse championship game could not have ticked off fast enough, and se… Read moreDISTRICT 2 GIRLS LACROSSE: Abington Heights tops Crestwood for Class 2A title 💬
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HAZLE TWP. — The Hazleton Area girls’ softball team lived up to its top seed in the District 2/4 Class 6A Subregional Tournament on Wednesday. Read moreDISTRICT 2/4 SOFTBALL: Lady Cougars mash WVW in Class 6A subregional semifinal 💬
ORWIGSBURG — On a night when North Schuylkill pitcher Peyton Groody seemed to be the most unlikely of heroes, the senior delivered the game-wi… Read moreDISTRICT 11 BASEBALL: Groody delivers game-winner in Spartans' nine-inning victory 💬
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Editor: The May 20 opinion column by Corey A. DeAngelis, “Parents must end teachers unions’ stranglehold,” (May 20) is an anti-labor screed, an attack on democratic processes and a fraud against minority parents who are trying to find the best opportunity for their children. 💬
Editor: With less than six months to go before the general election on Nov. 5, I would like to speak to the women of Northeastern Pennsylvania. I believe that this election will be won by women just as they have won the last several elections. What the Supreme Court and Republican men have … 💬
Editor: Understanding the protests on all the college campuses is frustrating. Has everyone forgotten the Holocaust and the annihilation of millions of Jewish people at the hands of Hitler and his henchmen? Do these privileged college students even know anything about the Holocaust? Do they … 💬
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