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White Haven man arrested for burglary White Haven police arrested a borough man for a knifepoint robbery of a video store Tuesday night, court papers said.

7, 1941, and barely escaped being killed on day when 2,403 Americans lost their lives.

Police seek SUV in high-speed chase Butler Township police need help locating the person and vehicle involved in a high-speed chase early Friday morning.

A new effort is being made to form a regional police department among municipalities in the Hazleton area.

HAZLETON Bus riders in Greater Hazleton are thrilled with the city's new $12 million intermodal transportation center Church Street Station.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] Nine individuals were picked up through the Operation VENOM warrant sweep and saturation patrol conducted in the Hazleton area Friday, according to an official from the Luzerne County Sheriff's Department.

FREELAND Police arrested a borough man on charges he pointed a loaded shotgun toward a woman at a home Thursday night.

A historic place in Luzerne County which attracts tourists will close December first and may never reopen.

The Hazle Township Planning Commission continues its review of plans for the proposed construction of a Sonic Drive-in at Humboldt Station.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] share this Mohegan Sun has agreed to a tentative deal to sponsor the arena at Casey Plaza, the Luzerne County Convention Center Authority announced Wednesday.

The state budget that took more than 100 days past its deadline to enact includes major cuts in funding to a key project-funding agency, the Department of Community and Economic Development.

Republicans will form a clear majority on Hazleton City Council beginning in 2010, as voters elected Karin Cabell and James Perry in an obvious show of support for Mayor Lou Barletta.

The arrest of township fire Chief John Yuknavich in a Plains Township bar fight on Saturday isn't the first time he has made news for the wrong reasons.

With 34 percent of the electorate voting Tuesday, Swinesburg polled 192 votes, while Tax Collector Joan Hinkle garnered 203 votes in her unopposed bid.

A community in Luzerne County took a blow Monday when it was announced a major employer is closing.

Three lawsuits filed by individuals affected by a gas spill in the Laurel Gardens neighborhood were settled Monday.

An ordeal in which two large snakes went missing in a Freeland home has prompted borough officials to propose banning exotic animals from becoming pets.

EDWARDSVILLE Two men are charged with kidnapping a store security officer who attempted to stop them from stealing seafood and meat on Tuesday.

On North Wyoming Street in Hazleton, near the hub of town, sits the now-infamous La Cantina Bar.

Why he's in the news: The Buccaneers finished their fifth consecutive undefeated season last month and set several Drum Corps Associates records.