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Font size: [A] [A] [A] The 65th anniversary reunion of the Hazleton High School Class of 1944 was held in October at the Valley Country Club with 42 classmates and guests in attendance.

Anthony ''Tony'' Locascio ended up in a remote area of Schuylkill County, left to die wearing only boxer shorts after being beaten and bloodied with metal baseball bats, because he was a snitch, a state police trooper testified Friday.

McAdoo has taken steps to lower garbage rates for the next two years starting in January.

Lehigh Valley residents now have answers to questions that have probably kept them awake through countless nights in deep contemplation: 1.) Yes! There is a Salt Institute.

The goal of a company in Carbon County is to preserve the environment a little piece at a time.

Hazleton Oil & Environmental Inc. will be giving out a free long-stemmed funnel to the first 200 people who bring in any of the three items between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Oct.

In time for Oil Recycling Day, a Hazleton company will be accepting used oil, antifreeze and car batteries at no charge next week.

Former Mountain View mayor Rosemary Stasek died Thursday in Kabul, Afghanistan, of cardiac arrest resulting from an illness, the city of Mountain View announced.

VIDEO Watch police news conference on the Schuylkill County slaying. themorningcall.com ANDREW A. TUTKO II, 19, McAdoo CURTIS T. FOOSE, 25, Hazleton SHANE D. ROOF, 20, formerly of Palmerton JEFFREY A. GOMBERT, 19, Hazleton Angered that a one-time friend had snitched to police, four Hazleton area men lured him to a remote part of Schuylkill County ...

KATHY KUNKEL/TIMES NEWS Jason Metrick, a student at the McCann School of Business in Hazleton, prepares to go on patrol with Tamaqua Patrolman Michael Hobbs.

Big things are going on this weekend in Hazleton. For nearly 30 years Funfest has taken over the downtown.

A major cemetery cleanup is more than 2-months underway in Hazle Township. Saint Patrick's Cemetery, also known as Beaver Brook Cemetery, is the final resting place for nearly 100-people. At least 11 civil war veterans are among those buried here.

A monument to Mother Jones stands at the corner of Route 209 and First Street in Coaldale, Schuylkill County.

The Hazleton area isn't exactly a hot spot for live music. The only chance people would have to catch any young musicians playing their own material is at The Strand, which is a few miles south of Hazleton in McAdoo.

Program for sixth-graders aims to discourage growth of gangs in area. HAZLETON City police are boosting efforts to combat the growth of gangs in the area with an expanded gang resistance program at all Hazleton Area elementary schools.

A local Girl Scout was recognized by the Brooke County Commission on Tuesday for her efforts to preserve the history behind a 200-year-old cemetery.

Barry Williams abstained from vote for son Daryl, who will be a dropout prevention teacher.

Some homeowners in Schuylkill County hope their trip to meet local leaders helps get rid of some eyesores in their neighborhood.

Some homeowners in Schuylkill County hope their trip to meet local leaders helps get rid of some eyesores in their neighborhood.

Font size: [A] [A] [A] share this Rush Township police examine the motorcycle driven by a man who died as a result of a collision with a dark gray Toyota RAV4 Monday night near the intersection of Route 309 and Lincoln Road in Rush Township.