HAZLE TWP. — Students pinned on corsages, danced and posed for photos as at any other prom, although there were some differences. Read moreStudents hold mini-prom in library at Hazleton Area High School 💬
WILKES-BARRE — Challenges involving 14 provisional ballots cast in the April 23 Republican primary for the 117th District state House race wer… Read moreWith Walsh up by 4 votes, election board wants to count 13 more in 117th District GOP primary against Cabell 💬
A York man charged with shooting someone dead during a drug deal gone bad in Hazleton two years ago waived his right to a preliminary hearing … Read moreHazleton murder suspect waives preliminary hearing 💬
Hazleton Area schools will dismiss early on Monday to clear traffic from the campus before the start of the Wyoming Valley Conference track an… Read moreHazleton Area schools to dismiss early Monday for track 💬
A Carbon County man who in 2016 invaded a Reading home along with another man and shot a brother and sister, killing the brother and leading t… Read moreNesquehoning man convicted of 2016 home invasion murder in Reading 💬
The long-awaited second phase of the Tamaqua River Walk took a step toward becoming a reality last week when $424,000 in highly competitive fu… Read moreExpansion, upgrades to Tamaqua River Walk awarded funding 💬
Schuylkill County Historical Society display of post-WWII women's hats recalls bygone era of fashion
POTTSVILLE — When an estimated 150,000 people jam Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby today, speedy thoroughbreds and jockeys wearing their… Read moreSchuylkill County Historical Society display of post-WWII women's hats recalls bygone era of fashion 💬
“The Office 5K” weekend, which features the run/walk event Saturday downtown, will kick off Friday night with a world premiere, sneak-peek scr… Read more"Fan Level Midnight": Docuseries on NBC sitcom "The Office" gets Friday screening in Scranton before 5K run/walk Saturday 💬
Companion legislation to a bill sponsored by state Rep. Dane Watro, R-116, Kline Twp. that would allow delayed school enrollment in Pennsylvan… Read moreRoman’s Law passes state Senate committee 💬
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Companion legislation to a bill sponsored by state Rep. Dane Watro, R-116, Kline Twp. that would allow delayed school enrollment in Pennsylvan… 💬
James Spagnola has announced his retirement as Luzerne County's director of veterans affairs, county Manager Romilda Crocamo said Wednesday in… 💬
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I was vacationing in, of all places, London in the later stages of August 2022 when I got the text message from a colleague. Read moreCOLLEGE FOOTBALL: Timing lends to end of Montgomery's PSU run 💬
PLAINS TWP. — Hazleton Area brought its hitting shoes to Hilldale Park on Thursday. Read moreWVC BASEBALL: Cougars pummel Wilkes-Barre Area 💬
There’s a familiar team atop the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 baseball standings: Hazleton Area. Read moreWEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Cougars move into WVC Division 1 top spot 💬
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has a new executive director. Read morePGC has new executive director 💬
Marco Gil Pena homered and drove in two runs, and Hazleton Area finished with seven extra base hits in a 10-0 win over visiting Berwick in a W… Read moreTUESDAY ROUNDUP: Cougars stay hot, zip Bulldogs 💬
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