Hazleton News

Nadine Knepper of Hazleton planned her day around voting in the primary election but left the poll Tuesday morning without casting a vote.

ERIC CONOVER / Times-shamrock Mary Semuta of Hazleton casts her votes Tuesday in the Fourth Ward at the Southside Station in Hazleton during the primary election.

Erica Ann Sadowski, daughter of Edward and Nancy Sadowski of Hunlock Creek, was named Northwest Area's Student of the Month for May.

Monday: Pocono Lake Region, Southern Wayne Regional and Wayne County Chambers of Commerce tri-chamber event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Cove Haven Entertainment Resorts, 194 Lakeview Drive, Lakeville.

Earlier today, Chief Morressi was attempting to serve a long overdue eviction notice to a tenant outside of a home on Berwick Street in Beaver Meadows.

A special ceremony was held in Luzerne County Wednesday for an officer who died in the line of duty 75 years ago.

Hazleton, Luzerne County-A Luzerne County road is closed as concern grows about a possible structure collapse.

A key to improving the economy is to rebuild the confidence of consumers, so they buy goods and services and give the economy a boost.

Monday: Management Development Certificate Series, Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Top of the 80's, Hazleton.

Mental Health Awareness is the topic of this Sunday's Newsmakers. The monthly public affairs program is hosted by Senior Producer Jayne Ann Bugda and the I-Team's Andy Mehalshick.

The city of Hazleton is under siege so say many longtime residents. Many people in the mountain city believe that graffiti that has been an ever growing problem is a visible indication that big city gangs are moving in.

Councilman Jim Bobeck's vote should not count because Bobeck missed votes while participating in Monday's meeting over the phone, Brominski said.

Governor tom Corbett has proclaimed may 2013 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness month.

Freddy Colon shows us around his apartment here in Hazleton on South Wyoming Street just hours after children were removed by city officials.

Police say a dog owner in Luzerne County will pay the price for his pit bull attacking another dog in Hazle Township over the weekend.

Forty Fort, Luzerne County- An annual walk in Wilkes-Barre, to raise money to for people battling cancer steps off this weekend.

The vote to confirm J. Allen Nesbitt, of Easton, as director of the corrections division was 6-5. It was 7-2 to confirm David Parsnik, the county 911 director from Plains Township, as director of administrative services.

Foster Township is one of the many regional communities that does not have a local police department.

West Hazleton, Luzerne County-- A 23 year old West Hazleton man was badly beaten and left for dead on a borough street early Saturday morning.

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania will hold a "mega seminar" for the Pennsylvania State Police and local police departments from 10 a.m. until noon, Friday, May 10 in the Graham Building on the Penn State-Hazleton campus.