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Hazleton Area holds town hall on upcoming Freeland Elementary/Middle School renovations

The Hazleton Area School District Board of Education held a public town hall Thursday to discuss an upcoming renovation project at Freeland Elementary/Middle School.
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H.S. Basketball: Seven Wyoming Valley Conference teams begin state trek

Wilkes-Barre Area’s David Jannuzzi and the rest of the Wolfpack will try to rebound from an overtime loss to Delaware Valley in the District 2 Class 6A championship game. Tony C ...
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Penn State fires women’s basketball coach Carolyn Kieger after 7 seasons

STATE COLLEGE — Penn State fired women’s basketball coach Carolyn Kieger on Thursday after seven seasons. Kieger finishes ...
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Five WVC wresters advance to state quarterfinals

Five Wyoming Valley Conference wrestlers are still alive in the hunt for a state title after the opening day of the PIAA Wrestling Championships on Thursday at the Giant Center in Hershey.
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Luzerne County updates residents on proposed data center zoning amendment

Luzerne County’s GIS, Planning, and Zoning Department updated residents on Thursday on its proposed county zoning ordinance amendment regulating data centers.
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Celtics’ Tatum listed as ‘questionable,’ on verge of return 9 months after Achilles surgery

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is on the verge of making a return to NBA action nine months after rupturing his right Achilles tendon injury during last season’s playoffs.
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House narrowly rejects Iran war powers resolution in early test of Trump’s strategy

The House narrowly rejected <a href=" target="_blank">a war powers resolution Thursday to halt <a href=" target="_blank">President Donald Trump’s attacks on Iran, an early sign of unease in Congress ...
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Hazleton Area High School mock trial team wins district championship, advances to regionals

The Hazleton Area High School mock trial team earned the district championship after an undefeated run. The team will advance to the regional round of the competition on Tuesday, March 10, at the ...
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Inmate facing firearm offense ordered to submit DNA sample

An inmate at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility facing a firearm offense after multiple shots were allegedly fired into an occupied apartment building was ordered to provide a DNA sample.
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Rep. Haddock, Rep. Ciresi call for gas price hike investigations

Rep. Jim Haddock, D-Pittston Township, and Rep. Joe Ciresi, D-Royersford, on Thursday, released the following statement on rapidly rising fuel prices in the commonwealth: ...
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Dow drops 1,000 points after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran.
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Bills swing trade with Bears for wide receiver D.J. Moore

The Buffalo Bills brought in a familiar face for rookie coach Joe Brady and a top target for quarterback Josh Allen on Thursday, agreeing with the Chicago Bears to acquire D.J. Moore in a trade, two ...