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11 hrs ago | Standard Speaker

Fire destroys West Hazleton house, damages another

Font size: [A] [A] [A] Fire destroyed an unoccupied single home at 227 Ridge Ave.

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18 hrs ago | Times Leader

Jury will decide in Hazleton beating

Deliberations start today in the case against 2 men in the home invasion beating of the Caputos.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Standard Speaker

Fired county employee won't get unused vacation pay

Doug Richards, former Luzerne County director of human resources, won't get a $4,850.68 payment for unused vacation time until an internal investigation is completed, Solicitor Vito DeLuca said Thursday.

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Standard Speaker

Hazleton home invasion case goes to jury

Font size: [A] [A] [A] MARK MORAN/Staff Photographer Nicholas and Martha Caputo leave the Luzerne County Courthouse on Thursday afternoon.

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Standard Speaker

Hazleton to repeal satellite dish law

JAMIE PESOTINE/Staff File Photo Satellite dishes sit on rooftops along Carson Street in Hazleton in March.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Philly.com

Pa. female trooper alleges sex bias, and more

PENNSYLVANIA STATE Trooper Andrea Young just wanted a promotion. So the 13-year veteran - her smarts already proved as a Mensa member - took the Pennsylvania State Police's promotions exam, scoring sixth out of 2,000 test-takers. But, despite her scores and an unblemished disciplinary record, her bosses passed her over for promotion.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Times Leader

Cops: Ebervale man killed in car crash Police Blotter

HAZLE TWP. An Ebervale man was killed Tuesday night in a one-vehicle crash off Route 940, said state police at Hazleton .

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Standard Speaker

'CSI' seeks help from Hazleton's ''Fly Guy'

NICK MEYER/Staff Photographer "The Butterfly Guy" Rick Mikula shows off his butterfly costume to kindergarteners at John S. Clarke Elementary School, Pottsville, in 2006.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

WNEP

Public Hearing On Hazleton Mine Refilling Project Draws Crowd

An on-going project to refill an abandoned mine in Hazleton that has raised controversy over the years is back in the spotlight.

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Standard Speaker

Monument a tribute to 'fallen heroes'

As the cloth was slowly pulled away, it revealed a symbol meant to encourage people not to forget the ultimate sacrifice some servicemen and women have made.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

The Morning Call

Arson fire destroys soon-to-be furniture store

A fire that police are saying was deliberately set destroyed a building that was to open as a furniture store in Middle Smithfield Township.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Standard Speaker

Weatherly Area to hold 3 H1N1 clinics

Weatherly Area School District on Saturday will hold the first of three free H1N1 vaccination clinics in November.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Times Leader

Area man charged in sex case

Lewis E. Crawley had been the subject of a protection-from-abuse order and probation, records show.

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The Citizens' Voice

Hazleton school treated for bed bugs

Detective work began Tuesday when a girl at the Valley/Elementary Middle School showed an insect bite to the school nurse.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

Standard Speaker

West Hazleton council approves permit fee increase

Any job that requires a permit in West Hazleton may cost a little more with borough council's adoption Tuesday of an updated permit fee schedule.

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The Citizens' Voice

Cigarettes, cash taken from West Hazleton business

Font size: [A] [A] [A] share this A man smashed the front door of Puff & Stuff on North Fourth Street in West Hazleton on Tuesday morning and made off with cigarettes and cash, state police at Hazleton said.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

WNEP

Child's Toy's Language Outrages Hazleton Father

A father in Luzerne County is upset after hearing what he calls offensive and violent language coming from his four year old son's toy.

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Standard Speaker

Powell law firm dropped from juveniles' lawsuit

The law firm of Robert J. Powell, who has pleaded guilty to paying $770,000 in kickbacks to two county judges in the kids-for-cash scandal, has been dropped from a civil-rights suit filed by hundreds of juveniles who served time in a detention center that he once owned.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

The Times-Tribune

House bill would ban texting while driving

Drivers will face fines if they are caught texting while driving under legislation introduced Monday that attempts to make highways safer.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Standard Speaker

Fire destroys Lehigh cabin

A small, one story cabin in Lehigh Township, was destroyed by fire, late Saturday night.

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