Pa. Supreme Court to hear arguments in Wilkes-Barre
5 days ago · The Pennsylvania Supreme Court plans to hold a special argument session at the Luzerne County Courthouse on Friday regarding three out-of-area civil cases. The session is …
Hazleton Standard Speaker
SCRANTON — Russ Canzler might have tweaked his championship formula for scoring runs, but at least two tried-and-true ingredients for his Hazleton Area baseball team’s local big-school ...
Former court clerk gets 7 years probation for theft
3 days ago · A former Luzerne County court clerk who admitted pocketing tens of thousands of dollars in defendants’ payments over a span of five years was sentenced Thursday to serve …
Butler Twp. police make burglary arrest – Hazleton Standard Speaker
3 days ago · Butler Twp. police are searching for a Lancaster County man whom they have charged with stealing a racing motorcycle from Pardeesville in February. Corey L. Sumpter, …
US government employee charged with trying to give classified ...
3 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — An information technology specialist for the Defense Intelligence Agency was charged Thursday with attempting to transmit classified information to …
3 of 4 Republican incumbents on Luzerne County Council win …
May 21, 2025 · County council members serve four-year terms and are paid $8,000 per year. The chair of council is paid $10,500. Each of the four Republican incumbents on the ballot won a …
Hit by Trump trade wars, U.S. economy falls 0.2% in first quarter
3 days ago · A category within the GDP data that measures the economy’s underlying strength rose at a 2.5% annual rate from January through March, down from 2.9% in the fourth quarter …
Former Wilkes star and MLB player Gryboski sues alma mater over …
4 days ago · Former Major League Baseball pitcher and Wilkes University star Kevin Gryboski claims he was fired in 2023 as head baseball coach of his alma mater because he reported …
Letter: Bresnahan protects Medicare for those in need
3 days ago · Bresnahan protects Medicare for those in need Editor: I just want to thank U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan for standing up for Medicaid. It’s good to see someone fighting to protect it for …
Defendant in Hazleton shooting has prior arrest
5 days ago · A 26-year-old Hazleton man charged after a shooting in which one man was killed an another was wounded inside a restaurant early Sunday also had been charged after a drug …