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His Connecticut-based BlueCup Ventures has a plan that would drastically alter the landscape. BlueCup wants to build as many as four large warehouses on both sides of the highway that could create as many as 2,000 jobs. But he’s not the only developer who wants to invest in Greater Hazleton. Randolph’s project is one of eight larger industrial projects that are in various stages of development in southern Luzerne and northern Schuylkill counties. Together, those projects could yield a...

Hazleton Area and Crestwood school districts expect to save more than $2.5 million by refinancing debt while bond rates remain low. In Hazleton, the school board OK’d a refinancing package two months ago that business Manager Robert Krizansky expects will save $2,244,000 and will close Friday. On Thursday, Crestwood’s board can authorize a deal to save $339,000 by refinancing $6.1 million left on bonds floated six years ago. Since then, the average rate has fallen to 1.39% from 2.73%....

Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed budget would right multiple wrongs regarding public education, which in Pennsylvania means it will not get through the General Assembly.

A tractor-trailer and a car collided and the car ended up underneath part of the tractor-trailer.

Geisinger Health System provided COVID-19 vaccinations to nearly 350 school employees in the region prior to last week’s expansion of the first priority group in Pennsylvania, Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18 Executive Director Anthony Grieco said. LIU18 was arranging vaccinations with Geisinger on behalf of area school districts and gathered names of interested school employees. “Those vaccinated represent about 8% of school personnel that have expressed an interest in getting a shot amo...

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-8, Moosic, announced on Friday the release of $122,392,212 in federal funding for schools in Northeast Pennsylvania.

Meal distributions at Hazleton Area schools will halt during winter break, but students or parents can pick up breakfasts and lunches Wednesday to last until school resumes. Food pickups will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the following schools: Hazleton Area Career Center, Arthur Street Elementary School and Drums, Freeland, Heights-Terrace, McAdoo-Kelayres and West Hazleton elementary/middle schools. Meals are free for any child 18 and younger, even those who don’t attend district s...

Today Partly cloudy skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 44F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight Partly cloudy skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 44F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: April 6, 2021 @ 3:25 pm