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Two juveniles suffered gunshot wounds following an incident near Second and Carson streets in Hazleton on Tuesday afternoon, city police said.

Loved ones grieve loss of teen killed in hit and run in Hazleton, police continue to search for driver On the one-month anniversary of Hector Padilla's passing, friends, family, and police are hoping for answers that will lead to an arrest. Author: Carolyn Blackburne Updated: 10:57 PM EDT July 12, 2021 HAZLETON, Pa. — Loved ones lit candles on Monday in memory of 15-year-old Hector Padilla. Family, friends, and police officers came together for a vigil in Hazleton one month after the teenager was killed. Police said he was riding his bike along Poplar Street ...

New policies and procedures will help police in Hazleton communicate with non-English speakers. Author: Chelsea Strub Updated: 6:05 PM EDT June 1, 2021 HAZLETON, Pa. — All around the city of Hazleton, there's evidence of the diverse culture here--including signs in both Spanish and English. On Friday, the Department of Justice announced it reached an agreement with the Hazleton Police Department to mirror the communication efforts seen on the streets. "Several years ago someone filed a complaint that our department was not providing enough language services f...

Hazleton police continue their investigation into finding the person who fatally shot 50-year-old Ashokkumar Patel the night of Dec. 12 at Craig’s Food Mart, said Acting Chief Brian Schoonmaker. A reward for information that leads to an arrest is being offered at Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers, and Schoonmaker said people have contacted the station to offer additional money in the hopes it will leads to someone coming forward. The listing on Crime Stoppers was added to the website on Dec. 18. A reward amount has not yet been calculated. All of the police force’s departments have joined...