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Hazleton Rotary to hold essay contest for high school juniors and seniors
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (308+ words) Hazleton Rotary and Rotary District 7410 are again sponsoring an essay contest with cash prizes. The contest is open to high school juniors and seniors. This year's theme relates to Rotary International's theme "United for Good," which reminds us that true…...
Fire at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City; 77 patients evacuated
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (1142+ words) Flames shot from the roof of Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City on Wednesday night forcing patients and employees to'evacuate and prompting a massive response from about 100 firefighters and first responders from throughout the region. Lackawanna County Emergency Management Agency Director Tom…...
Sixth grader crowned HASD spelling bee champ
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (401+ words) HAZLE TWP. " Thirty two bright students competed in the annual Hazleton Area School District spelling bee but perhaps none as bright as Wilton Pena " who you could say is as bright as a l-a-n-t-e-r-n. "Lantern" was the winning word that…...
Crestwood considers outside firms for facilities, grant, HR assistance
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (379+ words) With some school board members calling for more proactive infrastructure management, the Crestwood School District may soon retain a firm to help do a thorough assessment of the district's facility needs. Representatives for the firm ICS CMTA delivered a presentation…...
Gracie Jane Sinclair and The Band take top prize at philharmonic event
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (135+ words) Gracie Jane Sinclair & The Band will perform with the NEPA Philharmonic after winning the Battle of the Bands on Saturday at Mohegan Pennsylvania casino in Plains Twp. Gracie Jane Sinclair & The Band, a soft rock and country music act, won…...
Rice Twp. receives grant to replace culvert
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (429+ words) Rice Twp. has received an $820,000 Multimodal Transportation Fund grant for replacement of the culvert underneath Laurel Drive. State Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver, R-27, announced the grant recently as part of nearly $8 million in state grant funding awarded to support transportation and…...
Temple University commits to location for Tamaqua dental school, student apartments
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (494+ words) The location of a new Temple University dental school and clinic in downtown Tamaqua was formally committed to by university Trustees Wednesday, progressing plans to boost the accessibility of quality dental care in underserved rural communities in the region. The…...
PGC board votes to table proposed change for start of firearms deer season
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (466+ words) HARRISBURG " Changes may be coming to the start of the firearms deer season in Pennsylvania, but moving the start of the season to the Saturday before Thanksgiving became less likely after the board of game commissioners voted to table the…...
Photo gallery: Art League’s Members’ Exhibition opens
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (96+ words) Photo gallery: Art League's Members' Exhibition opens'Hazleton Standard Speaker The Hazleton Art League opened its Members' Exhibition on Friday at the Hayden Family Center for the Arts, 31 W. Broad St., Hazleton. The Members' Exhibition is one of the Art League's most…...
The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here’s what has — and hasn’t — changed over time
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (985+ words) Of course they couldn't. The World Series and the Super Bowl didn't exist. Nor, for that matter, did the Brooklyn Bridge or the Statue of Liberty. But the Westminster Kennel Club's dog show did, and still does. With the 150th annual…...