HAZLE TWP. — When receiving a good citizenship award from the state Senate, Wyatt Koch said, “I tried to be myself, the best person I could be,” while Jason Singley told about being a volunteer firefighter. “I’m very passionate about it,” Singley said. Read moreTwo Hazleton Area Cyber students win citizenship awards 💬
After detecting disease-causing bacteria in meat packed at its plant near Hazleton, Cargill recalled the meat and contacted Walmart to stop sa… Read moreCargill detected contaminated meat in Hazleton area plant 💬
WILKES-BARRE — A panel of three Luzerne County judges is expected to rule Wednesday whether to toss out six mail-in ballots from the April 23 … Read moreRuling expected Wednesday in Walsh petition to toss out 6 ballots in the 117th District race 💬
Pennsylvania taxpayers paid $410,000 for state flights last year, the most since 2011. Shapiro took most of those flights. Read moreShapiro uses Pennsylvania’s state plane much more than his predecessor 💬
POTTSVILLE — Volunteer firefighters filed beneath an American flag on Mahantongo Street on the way to a memorial service Sunday evening in St.… Read moreMemorial service begins Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighters Convention in Pottsville 💬
Slocum Twp. recently completed the first phase of renovations to the township playground. Read moreWork moves forward on Slocum Twp. playground 💬
Students in the Art Club at Valley Elementary/Middle School spent a day touring and sketching at the Susquehanna Art Museum in Harrisburg. Read moreSugarloaf Twp. grant pays for VEMS field trip 💬
Joan Hoggarth, Luzerne County's longest-serving division head, will leave county employment in two weeks, county Manager Romilda Crocamo told … Read moreHoggarth to leave as head of Luzerne County judicial services and records 💬
SCRANTON — An “Office”-themed 5K held Saturday drew over 1,500 participants as a shout-out to a show that ended over a decade ago. Read more"Office" themed 5K draws over 1,500 participants, benefits nonprofit 💬
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TAMAQUA — Guests in the Tamaqua Station Restaurant are accustomed to dining in an atmosphere steeped in history. 💬
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The sophomore baseball star went 5 for 7 with three doubles, a home run, three runs scored and five RBI over three games. He also closed out a… 💬
Jonas Aponick tossed 6⅓ innings of three-hit ball and struck out nine to lead Hazleton Area over Wyoming Valley West, 5-0, in Wyoming Valley C… Read moreMONDAY ROUNDUP: Aponick, Cougars blank WVW 💬
HAZLE TWP. — With the inaugural Wyoming Valley Conference Track and Field Championships a mere four days from the District 2 meet in 2023, the… Read moreWVC GIRLS' TRACK & FIELD: Dallas runaway winner at conference meet 💬
HAZLE TWP. — For Dustin Hausherr and his Hazleton Area boys' track and field team, it's "championship season." Read moreWVC BOYS' TRACK & FIELD: Cougars claim team title 💬
The sophomore baseball star went 5 for 7 with three doubles, a home run, three runs scored and five RBI over three games. He also closed out a… Read moreATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Dominic Marino, Hazleton Area 💬
Hazleton Area got all the offense it needed over the first two innings in a 7-4 victory over Crestwood in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division… Read moreFRIDAY ROUNDUP: Fast-starting Lady Cougars hold off Crestwood 💬
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