HAZLETON — City council declined to restore a business license to a group home that the mayor deemed a chronic nuisance. Read moreHazleton council votes against children's group home 💬
Wednesday Edition | May 15, 2024
May 15 is the anniversary of the 1942 founding of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. The corps was initiated by U.S. Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers t… Read moreWWII sacrifice of women from Schuylkill County honored on anniversary of Women's Army Corps 💬
HAZLE TWP. — EAM-Mosca invested $20.6 million into a second location and created 50 new jobs in the Hazleton area. Read moreEAM-Mosca invests $20.6M into expansion project 💬
American Airlines will launch in August a new tarmac-to-tarmac luxury motorcoach service connecting the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Philadelphia… Read moreAirport announces luxury motorcoach ground service linking AVP, Philadelphia International 💬
The Luzerne County election board will vote to certify the results of the April 23 primary — other than the 117th District state House race — … Read moreLuzerne County primary results certification set for Thursday; 13 ballots from 117th District race still not tallied 💬
Hospital closures and service reductions can lead to poorer patient health outcomes and put more pressure on remaining providers forced to abs… Read moreLehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton president testifies on the impact of hospital closures, service reductions 💬
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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. Read moreFoster Twp. supers OK use request for Foster Avenue property 💬
The Pennsylvania State Police will host “Operation Nighthawk,” a DUI enforcement initiative, at Troop N, Hazleton this weekend. Read moreDUI enforcement initiative planned for Luzerne County this weekend 💬
SAINT CLAIR — The Route 61 closure from Saint Clair to Frackville is expected to continue past the afternoon rush hour, PennDOT reported Tuesd… Read moreGas leak shuts down Route 61 from Saint Clair to Frackville 💬
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… 💬
It has been four months since many people made their health and fitness resolutions, and hopefully some have stayed the course. But if you're … 💬
Well, the changes in the wide receiver room that most expected to see in the Blue-White Game last week started to take shape a few days before… 💬
The actual saying hails from way back in 1886 and goes like this: “March winds and April showers bring May flowers and June bugs.” But April i… 💬
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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… 💬
WHITE HAVEN — Safety upgrades and overall improvements to a portion of the D&L Trail that goes through the borough are being discussed. 💬
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Social media users shared a range of false claims this week. Here are the facts: France did not send troops to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war… 💬
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The senior track and field star swept both hurdles races at the Wyoming Valley Conference Championships, winning the 110 meter high hurdles in… 💬
ORWIGSBURG — In a true pitcher's duel between a pair of Schuylkill League heavyweights Monday night, North Schuylkill came out on the winning … Read moreSCHUYLKILL LEAGUE SOFTBALL: North Schuylkill outlasts Marian in semifinals 💬
SCRANTON — Sophia Shults saved her best for last, Monday. Read moreDISTRICT 2 TRACK & FIELD: Shults repeats as Class 3A triple jump champion; Seiwell wins pole vault 💬
The senior track and field star swept both hurdles races at the Wyoming Valley Conference Championships, winning the 110 meter high hurdles in… Read moreATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Joey Mazaika, Hazleton Area 💬
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 💬
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Editor: Wouldn't it be nice if the Hamas Health Ministry reported the number of Palestinian deaths in an unbiased format, stating that out of the total number of people killed in Gaza, half are Hamas terrorists and the minority are women and children used as human shields in schools, hospita… 💬
Editor: China's president, Xi Jinping, recently met with several European leaders to enhance trade and perhaps create dissension between Western Allies. Russia's military in Ukraine has recaptured five villages. Consequences of Republican delay in U.S. aid to Ukraine? Israeli Prime Minister … 💬
Editor: May 12-18 is National Police Week — an important moment for Pennsylvanians to reflect on the sacrifices our men and women in blue make. 💬
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