HAZLETON — After serving 269,574 meals during the past year, Hazleton Integration Project put students in charge of doubling the fight against hunger. Read moreStudents lead Hazleton Integration Project's next attack on hunger 💬
MAHANOY CITY — Standing before the 77 graduating seniors of the Class of 2024, a 1980 Mahanoy Area alumnus told the students to pay it forward… Read moreTwo days after tornado, Mahanoy Area graduates told to remember loved ones, learn from life’s setbacks 💬
Four legal briefs were submitted to Commonwealth Court this week regarding an appeal filed by 117th state House District Republican candidate … Read moreMore legal briefs filed in Walsh, Cabell appeals 💬
Comcast announced Tuesday it has completed an expansion project in Schuylkill County to service 3,500 additional homes and businesses in Port … Read moreComcast expands service to five more municipalities in Schuylkill County 💬
A Reading man who admitted firing shots that struck an occupied home in Hazleton last year was sentenced Thursday to one year of probation. Read moreReading man gets probation for shots fired in Hazleton 💬
The beach at Tuscarora State Park is closed until further notice due to resampling requirements, according the Pennsylvania Department Conserv… Read moreTuscarora State Park beach closed 💬
A Hazleton man who admitted shooting at three of his rivals, injuring one, was sentenced Thursday to serve up to four years in state prison. Read moreMan gets up to 4 years for Hazleton shooting 💬
Last week, former President Donald Trump spoke at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Dallas, Texas. In his speech, he encourag… Read moreVoices across the region respond to former President Donald Trump’s comments about the Second Amendment 💬
State police at Frackville are investigating a bank robbery that occurred at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First National Bank, 25 N. Kennedy Drive, McAdoo. Read morePolice: Man demands money at bank in McAdoo 💬
MAHANOY CITY — After a one-day closure, the Mahanoy Area School District re-opened its doors Wednesday for its last day of school, despite suf… Read moreGym dried, trees removed, Mahanoy Area holds graduation 2 days after tornado 💬
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NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump became the first former American president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him… 💬
A Hazleton man being booked into the Luzerne County Correctional Facility was caught with a loaded revolver concealed in his sneaker on Wednes… 💬
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Comcast announced Tuesday it has completed an expansion project in Schuylkill County to service 3,500 additional homes and businesses in Port … 💬
MAHANOY CITY — After a one-day closure, the Mahanoy Area School District re-opened its doors Wednesday for its last day of school, despite suf… 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County Council approved changing the name of the Children and Youth Services agency Tuesday and heard a plea to award a… 💬
SALEM TWP. — E-commerce and technology giant Amazon secured a major zoning victory on Tuesday to advance its plans to build a multibillion-dol… 💬
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The senior softball star pitched a no-hitter, struck out 12 and walked none in a District 11 semifinal win over Weatherly. She also helped her… 💬
MOOSIC— The motivational speeches following the last practice before the district championship game were getting tougher and tougher for Hazle… Read moreDISTRICT 2/4 BASEBALL: Big first inning lifts Hazleton Area to another Class 6A baseball 💬
EDWARDSVILLE — Despite taking an early five-run lead and mounting an impressive late rally, Hazleton Area fell to Williamsport, 16-14, in the … Read moreDISTRICT 2/4 SOFTBALL: Williamsport outlasts Lady Cougars in Class 6A final 💬
CENTRAL VALLEY — Bethlehem Catholic's late rally ultimately sank North Schuylkill's hopes of a state baseball tournament berth when the Spart… Read moreDISTRICT 11 BASEBALL: Becahi's late rally sinks Spartans in 4A final 💬
With showers and thunderstorms on the way, District 2 officials postponed the District 2/4 Class 6A Subregional baseball final from Wednesday … Read moreDISTRICT 2 BASEBALL: Cougars-Millionaires postponed to Thursday 💬
ORWIGSBURG — A Kora Rodichok 14-strikeout performance and Mady Schwalm’s three-run home run proved to be the difference when Tri-Valley topped… Read moreDSITRICT 11 SOFTBALL: Rodichok pitches Tri-Valley over Fillies for Class A title 💬
Thunderstorms that moved through the Wyoming Valley late Tuesday afternoon into early evening forced the postponement of the District 2/4 Clas… Read moreDISTRICT 2/4 SOFTBALL: Storms push back Class 6A final to Thursday 💬
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