Jim Dino
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13 year-old leads police on high-speed chase
A 13-year-old male allegedly led police on a high-speed chase through Hazleton on Friday night. → Read More
Weatherly Area School District paving project comes in way below expected price
The inside of the Weatherly Area School District buildings got a facelift. Now, it's time for the outside. → Read More
Freeland looking at excavation ordinance
Freeland has a problem with streets getting dug up anonymously. → Read More
Hobby Lobby in Laurel Mall holds grand opening
Two people who wanted to see the new Hobby Lobby store at Laurel Mall were Lynn Castle and Karen Knodel. → Read More
Weatherly Area to begin school year online
Classes in the Weatherly Area School District will start one week later than scheduled because of COVID-19. → Read More
Missing Summit Hill woman found alive
A Summit Hill woman missing from her home since Sunday was found Wednesday morning dehydrated but alive. → Read More
Councilman resigns, no budget for Freeland
FREELAND — The borough does not have a budget or a new police contract for 2020 after a councilman resigned and left Tuesday morning’s special meeting, taking away council’s quorum. But council advertised it was only going to vote on a police contract, no → Read More
Yudichak: Growth will fuel Pa.’s future
SUGARLOAF TWP. — Pennsylvania’s current economic growth will fuel “historic” upgrades to the state’s infrastructure, as well as workforce development, a state senator says. State Sen. John Yudichak, D-14, Plymouth Twp., told a Greater Hazleton Chamber of → Read More
New facilities could add 750 jobs to region
KELAYRES — A Massachusetts developer wants to build five distribution buildings that could employ up to 750 people on a 347-acre parcel of land in Kline Twp. Donald E. Smith, president of Brewster Development Co., Franklin, Massachusetts, told township of → Read More
Auto Mall rep says talk of sale isn’t true
A rumor the Hazleton Auto Mall was sold to another large local dealership was denied by one source on Monday. Angela Thomas, of Prana Marketing, which has represented the company that owns the Auto Mall, said Monday afternoon, “This is not true.” But acco → Read More
Bakery plant to close, 157 to lose jobs
The Stroehmann Brothers bakery in the Valmont Industrial Park is closing its doors, and putting 157 people out of work. Workers were told of the closing Wednesday, according to sources. Bill Bos, vice president of region operations for Bimbo Bakeries USA, → Read More
Seven flee fire in Banks Twp.
A total of seven people could not go back into their homes after a fire broke out in the basement of a home in Coxeville, Banks Twp., Monday night. McAdoo Fire Chief Bob Leshko said a faulty propane heater being used to prevent household pipes from freezi → Read More
McAdoo honors its police force
MCADOO — On Wednesday, police officers across the country were honored for their service on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Citizens were asked to wear blue clothing in support of law enforcement. McAdoo Mayor Dane Watro gave the borough’s poli → Read More
Emergency repairs will close Wright Twp. bridge for months
A bridge along South Main Road (state Route 2045) in Wright Twp. was closed Thursday and will remain closed for nine months due to emergency repairs. The project will include replacing a pipe that has deteriorated underneath the road and has left the brid → Read More
Last-minute holiday shoppers storm Laurel Mall
HAZLE TWP. — Last-minute shoppers made their way to Laurel Mall on Saturday. At 10 a.m., the underground parking was not full. But by 11 a.m., it was — and the people were going through the mall checking their list twice to make sure they had everything n → Read More
New Starbucks moving forward in Sugarloaf Twp.
Construction on a new Starbucks restaurant across from the Penn State Hazleton campus could begin in the spring. In July, the Sugarloaf Twp. Zoning Hearing Board granted final approval to build the restaurant, if the following conditions were met: state a → Read More
Valmont plant in Hazleton will close next year
About 180 people will be out of work in February when a city industry closes its doors. On Thursday, Valmont Newmark, which manufactures large steel poles for the utility market, announced it is closing its facility in the former Dorr-Oliver plant on Hazl → Read More
Nissan dealership at Hazleton Auto Mall closes
The third of four auto dealerships at Hazleton Auto Mall has closed. Automotive News reported Thursday Nissan has done, following the Kia and Hyundai dealerships’ departure at the end of August. The publication said the Auto Mall dealership group has ente → Read More
Hazleton woman charged in death of 7-month-old son
HAZLETON — A 20-year-old woman was charged with involuntary manslaughter for the death of her 7-month-old son. Anyi Paola Medina Arias, 111 N. Laurel St., Hazleton, is also charged with a felony of recklessly endangering a child and misdemeanor charges of → Read More
Woman charged in death of infant
HAZLETON — A 20-year-old city woman was charged with involuntary manslaughter for the Monday morning death of her 7-month-old son. Anyi Paola Medina Arias, 111 N. Laurel St., also is charged with a felony of recklessly endangering a child and misdemeanor → Read More