WHITE HAVEN — Safety upgrades and overall improvements to a portion of the D&L Trail that goes through the borough are being discussed. Read moreImprovements coming to White Haven's Main Street 💬
POTTSVILLE — For a few precious moments on Saturday morning, Centre Street became Basin Street. Read moreNew Orleans jazz messengers commemorate historic marker of Allan Jaffe, their mentor 💬
A bill introduced by State Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver, R-27, Sunbury, was signed into law to help protect domestic animals and the food supply… Read moreCulver bill to protect domestic animals, state food supply signed into law 💬
HAZLE TWP. — Building one school will make classrooms less crowded. Read moreHazleton Area School Board asks public about grade alignment change 💬
A Butler Twp. man who supervised a local food services business has been charged along with coconspirators with accepting hundreds of thousand… Read moreButler Twp. man charged with accepting bribes in pay-to-play scheme 💬
It’s not too much of a stretch to compare Shenandoah in the early 1900s to a town in the wild west. Read moreHistory: Riot during the Great Strike of 1902 brands Shenandoah ward as 'The Bloody First' 💬
Penn State Hazleton conferred degrees to its Class of 2024 during its 54th annual commencement ceremony on May 3 at the Dr. Thomas M. Caccese … Read morePenn State Hazleton holds spring commencement 💬
Lisa Marie Halecky, communications and community engagement manager at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton, has been selected as the recipient of … Read moreGreater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce announces recipient of 2024 Athena Leadership Award 💬
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History: Riot during the Great Strike of 1902 brands Shenandoah ward as 'The Bloody First'
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A Butler Twp. man who supervised a local food services business has been charged along with coconspirators with accepting hundreds of thousand… 💬
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The Pennsylvania Game Commission is trying to find who left dog treats embedded with fish hooks along the Appalachian Trail in Lehigh County o… Read more‘Disturbing’: Pennsylvania Game Commission investigating fish hooks embedded in dog treats along Appalachian Trail in Lehigh County 💬
TAMAQUA — Blue Mountain's track and field teams came from behind and secured league championships during the second day of the Schuylkill Leag… Read moreH.S. TRACK & FIELD: Blue Mountain teams, Schaeffer, Flail big winners at Schuylkill League meet 💬
Marian scored three runs in the 10th inning to escape with a 4-1 victory over host Shenandoah Valley in a Schuylkill League Division II-III b… Read moreWEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Colts need extra innings to beat Blue Devils 💬
HAZLE TWP. — So much for Hazleton Area's "down" year. Read moreWVC BASEBALL: Cougars keep hold on Division 1 title 💬
SHENANDOAH — Fernando Chiglinsky has never allowed his hard of hearing condition to hold him back from accomplishing his goals, including to p… Read moreShenandoah Valley student will play football at college for deaf, hard of hearing 💬
TAMAQUA — The Minersville track team turned a number of heads during the first day of the Schuylkill League track meet. Read moreH.S. TRACK & FIELD: Miners excel on first day of Schuylkill League meet 💬
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