The man called himself George Burgos, but the credit cards he used had been stolen when he paid for more than $34,000 of meat at Hazle Twp. Quality Meats. Read moreHazle Park Quality Meats victim of $34,000 theft 💬
Frank Persico graduated from Hazleton High School in 1970 and went to Catholic University in Washington, D.C., where he became such a fixture … Read moreCatholic University mourns Hazleton native Frank Persico 💬
The concert headliner for the 68th Fine Arts Fiesta is Michael Glabicki and the Rusted Root Uprooted Trio. The rock and soul artists will perf… Read moreFine Arts Fiesta: Music and more begins May 16 💬
BUTLER TWP. — When commenting about a proposal to ticket owners for garbage, high weeds and junked vehicles on their property, Wayne Berger sa… Read moreButler Twp. supervisors drop quality of life ordinance 💬
WILKES-BARRE — A panel of three Luzerne County judges on Wednesday denied a petition from state Rep. Mike Cabell to count write-in votes cast … Read moreLuzerne County judges deny Cabell's petitions over write-in, provisional votes 💬
HAZLETON — City council learned about a new tool to help enforce parking violations Tuesday and passed the first reading of several parking or… Read moreHazleton City Council learns about parking enforcement tool 💬
WILKES-BARRE — The appointment of Benjamin Herring to a seat on the Luzerne County Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Commission proved contro… Read moreEthics commission appointment proves contentious at Tuesday's county council meeting 💬
SAINT CLAIR — A break in a high-pressure natural gas line Tuesday morning, which prompted the closure a stretch of Route 61 for more than a da… Read moreGas line break had Route 61 closed 33 hours 💬
Lehigh Valley Health Network and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health announced Wednesday that their merger plans are official and have signed … Read moreLVHN and Jefferson merger is official as health networks sign definitive agreement to combine 💬
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SAINT CLAIR — Repairs to a damaged gas main have been made, and officials hope to reopen Route 61 by mid-afternoon Wednesday, officials said. 💬
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Foster Twp. supervisors approved a conditional use request for a property on Foster Avenue during their regular monthly meeting on May 8. 💬
HAZLE TWP. — EAM-Mosca invested $20.6 million into a second location and created 50 new jobs in the Hazleton area. 💬
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Hazleton Area's boys' volleyball team passed its first District 2 test on Wednesday. Read moreDISTRICT 2 VOLLEYBALL: Cougars sweep WVW, advance to semifinals 💬
ORWIGSBURG – Schuylkill County continued their dominant run from the first day of the District 11 track and field meet and sent a wide spread … Read moreDISTRICT 11 TRACK & FIELD: Schuylkill League athletes punch ticket to state meet 💬
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — It will be an all-Division I battle for the Schuylkill League baseball championship today at Walter Stump Stadium in Pine Grove. Read moreLOCAL ROUNDUP: Blue Raiders reach title game 💬
Blue Mountain scored all of its runs in the fifth and sixth innings to rally past Panther Valley, 4-2, in a Schuylkill League baseball semifin… Read moreSCHUYLKILL LEAGUE BASEBALL: Blue Mountain scores late to beat PV in league semifinals 💬
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