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Appeals board members see reassessment increases on some of what they own. Luzerne County's three permanent assessment appeals board members received some increases on their own properties as part of the ...

By SAM GALSKI Staff Writer Some Hazleton Area school directors are divided over a proposal for restructuring tax breaks sought by developers looking to build a pair of distribution or industrial buildings on ...

By KENT JACKSON Staff Writer As Kevin Prussock left the courtroom on Wednesday, he faced posters saying "Drunk drivers take innocent lives" and showing pictures of Joseph Gigliotti holding a granddaughter and ...

The Hazleton Area School Board voted to amend a tax break for a $10 million commercial development at Thursday night's meeting, risking the entire project, according to dissenting voters.

A man from Nescopek was sentenced Wednesday for his role in a double fatal crash.

HAZLE TWP. State police at Hazleton are investigating a robbery at a PNC Bank branch on state Route 93 on Monday.

By Michael P. Buffer Staff Writer Reassessment notices are going in the mail today to Luzerne County taxpayers in Hazleton and nine other municipalities in the southern reassessment zone, said Tim Barr, an ...

Reassessment mailings for another 21,685 properties to be sent out today. A schedule has been set to mail the final batches of new assessed values before the July 1 deadline.

A female was flown to a local trauma unit after a violent wreck Sunday night. State police at Hazleton are still investigating the accident that happened around 9 p.m. Police said a female was driving a Ford ...

The best way to challenge a reassessed property value is to hire a certified appraiser, says Andrew P. Shiner, chairman of the Luzerne County Board of Assessment Appeals.

With real estate prices dropping, Margaret and Paul Carroll hope their dream of homeownership may finally come true.

EAST UNION TWP. A Hazleton woman was injured Wednesday after state police said she failed to come to a complete stop before entering Green Mountain Road from the Office Max Warehouse parking lot in Schuylkill ...

By JILL WHALEN Staff Writer Drivers beware: area police departments will begin using high-tech equipment to crack down on speeders.

Daughter of victim Joseph T. Gigliotti says poor choice led to her father's death.

Guest speaker Pedro Cort s urged the students to make their own opportunities. SUGARLOAF TWP.

Third-round play at the $5.5 million AT&T Classic in Duluth, Ga. This event, formerly known as the BellSouth Classic, is played at the TPC at Sugarloaf. via WHP-TV Harrisburg

“Give me all your money or I'll cut your (expletive) throat.”

NANTICOKE Police on Wednesday identified Arlene Sullivan, 65, of Nanticoke, as the woman killed Tuesday after a near head-on collision on East Main Street. via Times Leader

Kelley out, Gilhooley in as Laflin council member LAFLIN Citing work pressures, Councilman David Kelley stepped down from his position Monday. via Times Leader

“There's not going to be another project in our area that's going to cost as much”

Third reactor could bring economic boost SALEM TWP. The concerns of adding another nuclear reactor all but vanish like the steam plumes billowing from the cooling towers at the power plant a few miles from ... via Times Leader

“I spoke to Congressman Kanjorski a few minutes ago (about 9:40 p.m.), congratulated him and wished him well”

By L.A. TARONE Staff Writer Greater Hazleton is Clinton Country. New York Sen. Hillary Clinton walloped Illinois Sen. via Standard Speaker