Hazleton News

It will cost more to attend home games in the Hazleton Area School District. School directors voted 7-2 Thursday to increase ticket prices for football, girls and boys basketball and wrestling events.

A 17-year-old boy from Hazleton drowned in the Lehigh River near Jim Thorpe early Wednesday morning.

Frank Victor is among 15 applicants vying for Weatherly Area School District's top administrative position.

The planned construction of a mammoth industrial building on Hazleton Heights is exciting news for a city that sorely needs an economic boost.

Hazleton's plans to construct an intermodal transportation facility are moving along.

Brian Fanning of Hazleton was at a home on Market Street in the village of Tresckow on Sunday afternoon when he saw someone walking up to G.J.'s, a local cigarette and snack shop.

The mayor of Hazleton, Pa., who drew nationwide attention for his crackdown on illegal immigration, has been named the state's Mayor of the Year.

Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta, who is best known for a local crackdown on illegal immigration, has been named Mayor of the Year by the Pennsylvania State Mayors Association.

When it comes to hiring employees, several Hazleton business owners said that the law is the law.

Half of the Roman Catholic churches in Greater Hazleton would close within three years under preliminary recommendations released this week from the Scranton Diocese.

It's time for Luzerne County officials to do something about the reassessment mess.

Hazleton Area's security coordinator told school directors that budget cuts have forced him to eliminate a bus safety program and possibly scale back on a weapon detection program.

The 25-year-old man who died from injuries suffered during a beating Saturday night was planning to move back to his native Mexico, according to his fiancee, who called racial tensions a factor in the decision.

Monday night is your chance to get more information on a huge cargo airport proposed for the Hazleton area.

By Dave Janoski Projects Editor Fourteen years ago, Luzerne County Judge Michael T. Conahan said allegations that he helped connect a Florida cocaine dealer with a Hazleton buyer were "bogus" stories told by ...

By MIA LIGHT Staff Writer Hazleton City council didn't have anything pertaining to the recent county-wide property reassessment listed on the agenda for its regular meeting Tuesday.

By JILL WHALEN Staff Writer All employers in the United States must have their workers complete a short form to prove they are eligible for employment.

HAZLETON Police arrested a Freeland man who allegedly forced his way inside a residence and then ate food inside on Monday, according to arrest records.

Hazleton Mayor and Republican congressional candidate Lou Barletta wants businesses in his Pennsylvania city to certify that they do not employ illegal immigrants.

An independent study on the Hazleton area's proposed cargo airport proved there are more questions to answer before state legislators are willing to designate money toward the project.